Accession Number
2005/1.388

Title
Dark green kimono with wax-resist white lines

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1985

Medium & Support
white silk with tye-dyed mottled green ground and wax resist white lines

Dimensions
62 3/8 in. x 53 1/8 in. ( 158.5 cm x 135 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter
This 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 Description
White silk crepe with mottled green ground and white lines achieved through hand-applied discharge paste (hako roketsu). Lining is plain weave silk, white above and green below.

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
greens (open spaces)
kimonos
lost-wax process