Kimono (furisode)
ca. 1800
This kimono’s extravagant embroideries—floral and geometric patterns, as well as butterflies—indicate that it was for an upper-class lady from a samurai family. Some of the embroideries were done with gold couched on red thread, a technique that dates this garment to the late 18th to 19th century, since in the early Edo period the couching was done with white thread. The long sleeves are a feature of kimono designed for unmarried women.
Silk with stencil dyed and embroidered decoration
Gift of Mrs. John C. Atwood, Jr.
58.41
Photo: Paul Macapia
