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late 17th–mid-18th century · Shibori-dyed silk satin damask (rinzu) embroidered with silk and metallic thread · Asian Art

Formerly part of an opulent robe (kosode), these pieces with their lush grapevines must have been even more electrifying before the dye of the red bamboo fence faded. Other pieces from the same kosode are in the Nomura collection in the National Museum of Japanese History, Sakura, Japan. The textiles of the Nomura collection are associated with a temple inscription with a date of donation of 1796.

Artist

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Date

late 17th–mid-18th century

Medium

Shibori-dyed silk satin damask (rinzu) embroidered with silk and metallic thread

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Roy R. and Marie S. Neuberger Foundation Inc. and several members of The Chairman's Council Gifts, 2000 Benefit Fund, and funds from various donors, 2001