About This Artwork
Aigi, Late Edo period (1789–1868), 18th century
Silk, satin damask weave; tye dyed; lining: silk, plain weave
185 x 122 cm (72 3/4 x 48 in.)
Shoulder to hem length: 102.2 cm (40 1/4 in.)
Sleeve length: 93.9 cm (37 in.)
Collar back to hem length: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Width at hem: 63 cm (24 3/4 in.)
Width of sleeve panel: 32.6 cm (12 3/4 in.)
Width of center front panel hem overlap: 12.2 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Oriental Department Sundry Trust, 1940.1101
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Hall, "Five Centuries of Japanese Kimono: On this Sleeve of Fondest Dream," March 7–June 7, 1992
Publication History
Hays, Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays, "No Drama Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes in The Art Institute of Chicago," Museum Studies 18, 1 (1992), catalog no. 24, plate 27, pg. 40, 64.
Nagasaki, Iwao. Japanese Textile in American Collections, (Tokyo: Shogakukan, Inc., 1995), catalog no. 142, pg. 145.