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Kimono
Fragment of robe (kosode)
Kimono
Japanese
Edo period
early 17th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk damask, embroidered with silk, tie resist-dyed (shibori), stenciled with gold
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 41.1 cm (7 7/8 x 16 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number31.142
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFragment of robe (kosode) with design of chrysanthemums composed of tie-dyed spots on the petals and embroidered with reddish-orange and light green silk on a dark brown silk damask ground with narrow interlacing vertical lines stenciled in metallic gold.
ProvenanceGift of Edward Jackson Holmes, April 2, 1931