Kimono
1820-1860 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
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.
Object details
Categories | |
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk (<i>shu</i>), with embroidery in silk and metallic threads |
Brief description | Kimono, satin weave silk embroidered with scenes, Japan, 1820-1860. |
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. |
Dimensions |
|
Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1981/1201. |
Subjects depicted | |
Literary reference | Tales of Ise |
Summary | 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. |
Bibliographic reference | Jackson, Anna. Japanese Textiles in the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: V&A, 2000. Plate 24. ISBN 1851773169 |
Collection | |
Accession number | FE.36-1981 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
Record created | February 25, 2004 |
Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest