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Kimono (furisode)
Japanese
Edo period
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk satin embroidered with silk and couched with gold-wrapped paper
Dimensions
172.7 x 121.9 cm (68 x 48 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number21.1142
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong-sleeved blue silk satin robe (furisode) with overall design of fan papers, bamboo (take), plum (ume), pine (matsu), tortoises (kame), and cranes (tsuru) in silk embroidery and gold-wrapped thread couching; five chrysanthemum crests (mon) in gold across the upper front and back; reddish-orange silk crepe lining and padded hem.
This robe was possibly worn at a wedding by a young woman of a wealthy merchant family.
This robe was possibly worn at a wedding by a young woman of a wealthy merchant family.
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift to the MFA on May 5, 1921