飛鳥柄着物|Kimono with Birds in Flight

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1942 · Dye-and pigment-patterned plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen) · Asian Art

On this spectacular robe worn by a bride for her wedding celebration in 1942, dozens of birds take to the sky. Among them are cranes (at the shoulder and hem on the back), ducks (including mandarin ducks on the back of the left sleeve), pheasants, sparrows, and swallows, as well as a peacock that wraps dramatically around the entire garment.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1942

Medium

Dye-and pigment-patterned plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Harumi Takanashi and Akemi Ota, in memory of their mother, Yoshiko Hiroumi Shima, 2007