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Kimono

Kimono

  • Place of origin:

    Japan (made)

  • Date:

    1820-1860 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Satin weave silk (<i>shu</i>), with embroidery in silk and metallic threads

  • Museum number:

    FE.36-1981

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This kimono is an uchikake or outer kimono and would have been worn during the winter months. It is exquisitely embroidered, using a great variety of stitches, with different scenes derived from Japanese art, legends and literature.

Physical description

Kimono embroidered with landscape scenes that include a mountain top pavilion with waterfall and blossoming tree with broom. The women's light blue satin silk (shu) kimono, with long hanging sleeves (furisode), is padded and lined throughout with scarlet Japanese silk. This Japanese silk lining continues beyond the bottom of the blue satin and encases a thick roll of padding to form a wadded hem. The kimono is embroidered with landscape scenes (see register for detailed description of motifs), and is mostly executed in coloured twisted silk satin stitch, knot stitch (sagura-nui), and wrapped gold and coloured silk laid and couched work. Some of the embroidery has been raised over cord. In places, touches of paint have been added to the embroidery.

Place of Origin

Japan (made)

Date

1820-1860 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Satin weave silk (shu), with embroidery in silk and metallic threads

Dimensions

Length: 175.5 cm, Width: 126 cm

Object history note

Purchased. Registered File number 1981/1201.

Descriptive line

Kimono, satin weave silk embroidered with scenes, Japan, Taisho-Showa period, 1820-1860.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Jackson, Anna. Japanese Textiles in the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: V&A, 2000. Plate 24. ISBN 1851773169

Materials

Silk (textile); Silk thread; Metallic thread

Techniques

Painting (image-making); Embroidery; Satin weave; Couching (embroidering); Satin stitch

Subjects depicted

Landscapes (representations); Peonies; Chrysanthemum; Bridges (built works); Cranes (birds); Pavilions (garden structures); Iris; Seasons; Carriages; Waterfall; Fans (costume accessories); Parasols; Trees, Pines; Trees, Willow; Punts; Trees, maple; Plover; Treasure ship

Categories

Textiles; Clothing; Myths & Legends; Embroidery; Fashion

Collection code

EAS

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