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Informal kimono (yukata)

Japanese, probably Arimatsu
20th century

Medium/Technique Cotton plain weave, stitch (boshi and ori nui shibori) and tie resist dyed (hitta miura shibori)
Dimensions Center back: 142.2 cm (56 in.)
Length: 128.9 cm (50 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of the Jeffrey Krauss Collection of Japanese Textiles
Accession Number2015.937
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionIndigo-dyed informal cotton kimono with stich and tie-reist dyed large sunflowers.
ProvenanceMay 30, 2002, sold online through eBay (seller ID yamatoku-classic) to Jeffrey Krauss, Potomac, MD; 2015, gift of Krauss to the MFA. (Accession date: March 18, 2015)