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Informal kimono (yukata)
Japanese, Arimatsu
Showa
early 20th century
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, resist dyed (taiten shibori)
Dimensions
Center back: 142.9 cm (56 1/4 in.)
Length: 132.1 cm (52 in.)
Length: 132.1 cm (52 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Jeffrey Krauss Collection of Japanese Textiles
Accession Number2015.954
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionInformal kimono (yukata) of cotton plain weave woven-resist dyed by weaving in thick yarns, which are gathered together before the cloth is dyed, after dyeing the threads are removed. (taiten shibori)
ProvenanceDecember 19, 2012, sold online through Kimono Flea Market Ichiroya (seller no. 230703) to Jeffrey Krauss, Potomac, MD; 2015, gift of Krauss to the MFA. (Accession date: March 18, 2015)