Accession Number2013/2.401
TitleKimono
Artist(s)JapaneseArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date20th centuryMedium & Supportsilk, brocadeDimensions 62 in. ( 157.48 cm )
Credit LineGift of Howard and Patricia YamaguchiSubject matterSha 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 DescriptionSheer 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)
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Keywords
kimonos
navy blue
silk (silkworm material)
translucency