黒地観世水模様帷子|Unlined Summer Kimono (Katabira) with Rinpa Wave Design

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second quarter of the 20th century · Asa (hemp) · Asian Art

Silver streams are repeated across the panels of hemp fabric on this unlined summer kimono. The fluid swirls of water against the dark ground create a striking contrast, conveying the stylized simplicity of the Rinpa aesthetic.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter of the 20th century

Medium

Asa (hemp)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2018