Accession Number
2013/2.392A

Title
Kimono

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
silk, brocade

Dimensions
61 in. ( 154.94 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter

The checkered exterior patterns are comprised of rice fields (ta) and well (ido) motifs.

Tsumugi is a type of soft fabric woven from raw silk, often worn for casual occasions.  The typical tsumugi types include Ooshima, Yuki, Shinozawa, Ueda, named after its area of production.

The inner lining includes eight different parts (hakkake) on the bottom and sleeve edges that gives the inner lining a more colorful appearance.

Physical Description

Dark brown tsumugi kimono with beige and blue checkered patterning with a beige and brown silk inner lining.

Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessories

Primary Object Type
kimono

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
beige (color)
dark brown
kimonos
raw silk (textile)
silk (silkworm material)