Accession Number
2005/1.397

Title
Underkimono with Overall Shibori Design

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1925-1940

Medium & Support
Silk crepe with tie-dyed design

Dimensions
50 3/8 in. x 53 1/8 in. ( 128 cm x 135 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter
Traditional silk kimono undergarment. Shibori is a labor-intensive-technique involving the hand-tying of many small knots, and as such would have been very expensive.

Physical Description
Silk repp weave crepe with tie-dyed (shibori) design

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