Kimono (furisode)
Dateca. 1800
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThis 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.
Object number58.41
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySanta Barbara, California, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Dressed in Splendor: Japanese Costume, June 27 - Aug. 8, 1987.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - July 24, 2022].Credit LineGift of Mrs. John C. Atwood, Jr.
MediumSilk with stencil dyed and embroidered decoration
Chinese
19th century
Object number: 33.293
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