Kimono

Accession Number
2013/2.401

Title
Kimono

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
silk, brocade

Dimensions
62 in. ( 157.48 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter

Sha textile, also called usumono, are thin, translucent fabrics used for summer kimonos.Garments with no inner lining (hitoe) are less formal and are typically worn in between seasons.



Physical Description

Sheer Sha-weave Navy blue and gold speckled silk kimono with interwoven tree bark motifs with off-white Ro-weave collar 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
navy blue
silk (silkworm material)
translucency

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