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Kimono

A work made of silk, twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled; body lining: silk, plain weave; sleeve lining: silk, plain weave.

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  • A work made of silk, twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled; body lining: silk, plain weave; sleeve lining: silk, plain weave.

Date:

Taishô period (1912–1926)/ Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1925

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

Kimono with enlarged patterns like the oversized fern leaves seen here came into vogue in the Taisho period (1912-26). The trendy palate of gray, black, white, and peach would have appealed to a modan gaaru (a “modern girl” in the lingo of the time) while a more traditional client would have appreciated the fern’s poetic connotations, which are elaborated on this lacquer box, also in our collection (AIC 2011.282).

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Kimono

Place

Japan (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1915–1935

Medium

Silk, twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled; body lining: silk, plain weave; sleeve lining: silk, plain weave

Dimensions

165.7 × 129.2 cm (64 3/4 × 50 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

1999.612

Extended information about this artwork

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