Women's underkimono
Date19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextExtreme asymmetry is employed in this garment. Solid bands and blocks compete against patterned decoration. Colors clash, pieces are askew, and one can only imagine what the original overkimono may have looked like.
Object number2001.623
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).
Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, WashingtonCredit LineGift of the Christensen Fund
Dimensions66 5/8 x 48 1/4 in. (169.23 x 122.56 cm)
MediumSilk cloth with stencil paste resist (komon katazome) and ink:
stitched, calligraphy
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