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Kimono (uchikake)
Japanese
Meiji era
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk satin with silk embroidery and couched gold-wrapped thread
Dimensions
Center back: 169 cm (66 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.3791
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionOuter robe (uchikake) with long sleeves and padded hem with design of flying phoenix and a flower cart carrying a basketful of peonies and chrysanthemum embroidered in silk and gilt paper strips on a dark blue silk satin ground; reddish-orange silk damask lining.
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.