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first quarter of the 20th century · Silk gauze; paste-resist dyeing · Asian Art

This light, silk gauze summer kimono has a traditional design, depicting court carriages (gosho-kuruma), pinks, bellflowers, and pines along with flying plovers and flowing water. The court carriage pattern was traditionally associated with the aristocracy and for a long time only high-ranking ladies wore kimonos embellished with that pattern. The court carriage also alludes to the Tale of Genji. Against the light grey ground, the flowers and carriages are depicted in white with pastel hues, while the plovers are black.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first quarter of the 20th century

Medium

Silk gauze; paste-resist dyeing

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in memory of Terry Satsuki Milhaupt, 2013