Lined Kimono

Accession Number
2013/2.487.2

Title
Lined Kimono

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
silk, brocade

Dimensions
60 in. ( 152.4 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter

Ro textile, also called usumono, are thin, translucent fabrics used for summer kimonos.Nagajuban is a traditional kimono undergarment.



Physical Description

Plain white Ro nagajuban, wears under sheer formal black funerary (mofuku) Ro kimono
(2.487.1)



Primary Object Classification
Textile

Primary Object Type
brocade

Additional Object Classification(s)


Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
kimonos
mourning cloths
summer (season)
underwear

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