SAM'S collection

Katabira summer kimono

Dateearly 19th century

Label TextOn this lightweight robe with long sleeves, appropriate for a young, unmarried woman, three of whose family crests appear on the shoulders, carp swim in the swirling waters of a cascade in a landscape consisting of pine trees, bamboo, and plum blossoms. This trio of motifs is known as the “Three Friends of Winter,” an auspicious design that lends both symbolic meaning and aseasonal coolness to this hot-weather garment.

Object number2001.598

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Pattern Richness in Modern Japanese Textiles" February 15, 2007 - July 6, 2008 (2/15/2007 - 7/6/2008)

Credit LineGift of the Christensen Fund

Dimensions57 5/8 x 43 7/8 in. (146.37 x 111.44 cm)

MediumRamie cloth (katazome)

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