Accession Number
2005/1.386

Title
Lavender kimono with overall woven pattern of a Hannya shinkyo text

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1985

Medium & Support
silk with woven design of Chinese characters

Dimensions
62 5/8 in. x 53 1/8 in. ( 159 cm x 135 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter
Appropriate for wearing to a funeral mass.

Physical Description
Figured satin weave lavender silk with vertical Hannya shinko text.

Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessories

Primary Object Type
kimono

Additional Object Classification(s)
Textile

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
kimonos
text (layout feature)