Accession Number
2013/2.485

Title
Kimono

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
silk, brocade

Dimensions
63 in. ( 160.02 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter

Ro and Sha textiles, also called usumono, are thin, translucent fabrics used for summer kimonos.

The main difference between Ro and Sha is how they are woven.

Physical Description

Thin black sheer Ro or Sha summer kimono with interwoven star motifs and one kamon (family crest) with no inner lining (hitoe).

Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessories

Primary Object Type
kimono

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
kimonos
mourning cloths
summer (season)