緑綸子地鶏頭模様着物|Kimono with Cockscomb Flowers
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Date unknown · Paste-resist dyed (yūzen) and painted satin damask · Asian Art
The early twentieth century saw an interest in objective, near-photographic naturalism in yūzen-dyed and painted kimono patterns, such as the stand of cockscomb flowers on the lower half of this robe. In English and Japanese, the name of the showy cockscomb flower, or keitō (literally, “chicken’s head”), celebrates the flamboyant head of the rooster. The pattern on this robe could almost serve as an illustration of a 1915 poem by Nagatsuka Takashi (1879–1915), who was known for his acute sensitivity to the progression of the seasons: Keitō wa hietaki aki no hi ni haete iyo-iyo akaku sae ni keru kamo Cockscomb flowers responding to the chill of autumn days will turn even redder when the sun comes up. —Trans. John T. Carpenter
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Paste-resist dyed (yūzen) and painted satin damask
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in honor of Dr. Barbara Brennan Ford, 2005
