Kimono
Date19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThis kimono is decorated with floral patterns using bingata, a traditional paste-resist stencil dyeing technique in Okinawa. Its warm, bright colors are typical of bingata textiles. It was probably worn by a merchant’s wife.
Object number92.55
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, WashingtonCredit LineGift of Mary Wallace Johnson
Dimensions52 x 48 3/4 in. (132.08 x 123.825 cm.)
MediumCotton cloth with paste-resist stencil decoration (bingata)
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