Accession Number2013/2.403
TitleKimono
Artist(s)JapaneseArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date20th centuryMedium & Supportsilk, brocadeDimensions 61 in. ( 154.94 cm )
Credit LineGift of Howard and Patricia YamaguchiSubject matterZenmai tsumugi is a partially cotton and silk fabric in which the texture is created using zenmai (coiled thread).
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 DescriptionMottled matcha green zenmai tsumugi (textured) kimono with a cream and red brown inner lining
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Keywords
green colors
kimonos
raw silk (textile)
silk (silkworm material)