Kimono
1850-1880 (made)
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The sleeves on this kimono are very long, indicating that it would have been worn by a young, unmarried woman. It has a large padded hem and was designed as an outer kimono for winter wear. The plum motif is a popular design for such kimono as this tree is the first to blossom in the new year. The delicate design on the outside contrasts with the bold combination of lime green and bright red on the inside. The green silk is woven with a pattern that represents rippling water, the curving shapes echoed in the outline of the fabric on the red crepe which is embroidered in gold with scattered flowers. The theme on the lining, of blossoms falling by a riverside, is also suggestive of the coming pleasures of springtime.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Polychrome figured silk, lining of monochrome figured twill silk (<i>mon aya</i>) and crepe silk (<i>chirimen</i>) with embroidery in metallic thread |
| Brief description | Kimono with decoration of plum blossoms, polychrome figured silk, lining of monochrome figured twill silk and crepe silk with embroidery in metallic thread, Japanese 1850-1880 |
| Physical description | Kimono with decoration of plum blossoms. |
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| Gallery label | The end of the shogunate meant the end of restrictive sumptuary laws. Women could now wear whatever they liked and could afford. The young woman who wore this outer-kimono has chosen richly woven silk, previously preserved for obi. The garment has a pattern on the inner hem, a characteristic of the Meiji period. Lime-green silk with a pattern of rippling water is combined with red embroidered in gold with scattered blossoms. (29/02/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by T.B. Clarke-Thornhill |
| Object history | Registered File number 1973/946. |
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| Summary | The sleeves on this kimono are very long, indicating that it would have been worn by a young, unmarried woman. It has a large padded hem and was designed as an outer kimono for winter wear. The plum motif is a popular design for such kimono as this tree is the first to blossom in the new year. The delicate design on the outside contrasts with the bold combination of lime green and bright red on the inside. The green silk is woven with a pattern that represents rippling water, the curving shapes echoed in the outline of the fabric on the red crepe which is embroidered in gold with scattered flowers. The theme on the lining, of blossoms falling by a riverside, is also suggestive of the coming pleasures of springtime. |
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| Accession number | T.78-1927 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2004 |
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