Kimono
DateYoke: late 18th and Body: early 20th century
Maker
Japanese
Made in
Hachijo Island
Label TextThe distinctive yellow plaid fabric was made in Hachijo Island, nearly two hundred miles south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. The dark panels, more than 100 years older than the yellow fabric, were added to the kimono to create a strong contrast to the yellow. They were embroidered with cranes and bundles of rice. This kimono was perhaps worn for dance.
Object number89.142
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: A Textile Journey In Japan (Washington, D.C., Textile Museum, Sept. 10, 1993 - Feb. 27, 1994; Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Apr. 17 - June 26, 1994; Dallas, Texas, Dallas Museum of Art, Mar. 12 - May 28, 1995).
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 29, 2022 - Jan. 8, 2023].Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, Washington, pg. 40 and 183-185Credit LineGift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection
Dimensions54 1/2 x 49 in. (138.43 x 124.46 cm)
MediumYoke: bast fiber (asa) cloth with metallic thread couching and silk thread embroidery
Body: silk cloth with woven plaid pattern (koshi)
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