Accession Number2013/2.404
TitleKimono
Artist(s)JapaneseArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date20th centuryMedium & Supportsilk, brocadeDimensions 60 in. ( 152.4 cm )
Credit LineGift of Howard and Patricia YamaguchiSubject matterTsumugi 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 Gray-blue tsumugi kimono with interwoven dark and light blue well (ido) motif patterning with a light gray and violet-gray silk lining.
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Keywords
blue colors
gray (color)
kimonos
silk (silkworm material)