Accession Number2005/1.374
TitleFormal gray crested kimono with shibori and embroidered shifuku (tea caddy pouch) designs
Artist(s)JapaneseArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Datecirca 1970-1979Medium & Supportgray twill silk with shibori and embroidery with silk and metallic threadDimensions 58 7/16 in. x 53 1/8 in. ( 148.5 cm x 135 cm )
Credit LineGift of Howard and Patricia YamaguchiSubject matterThis kimono required a labor intensive technique called shibori, in which hundreds of hours would have been spent tying up each small section where white can be seen on the fabric before immersing it in dye. Shibori textiles are very expensive due to the time and skill required to produce them.
Physical DescriptionGray silk damask woven in an arare pattern, with partial hon hitta shibori designs and shifuku (tea caddy pouch) design embroidered with silk and metallic thread
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Keywords
embroidery (visual works)
kimonos
tea caddies (containers)