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Wedding kimono (uchikake)
Japanese
Edo period
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk satin-weave ground, tie resist-dyed (kanoko shibori), embroidered with silk and couched with gold-wrapped thread, applied gold leaf
Dimensions
Overall (CB plus 1/2 collar): 184.5 x 128.3 cm (72 5/8 x 50 1/2 in.)
Center back: 171.5 cm (67 1/2 in.)
Center front: 167.6 cm (66 in.)
Other (collar): 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Center back: 171.5 cm (67 1/2 in.)
Center front: 167.6 cm (66 in.)
Other (collar): 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession NumberRES.21.60
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong-sleeved wedding robe (uchikake) with design of hanging curtains (kichô) decorated with birds, paulownia, chrysanthemum and myriad treasures in red, green, blue, tan and white silk embroidery, gold thread couching and gold leaf accents on a black silk satin ground; reddish-orange silk lining and padded hem.
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in 1921