18th century
H. 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Fabric for a Summer kimono; dyed, tie-dyed, and embroidered linen.
18th centuryJapaneseResist-dyed red damask silk utilizing stitch-resist (nuishime shibori) and tie-dying (kanoko shibori) techniques; selected motifs embroidered with gold-paper-wrapped and polychrome silk threads
18th centuryJapaneseResist-dyed silk damask ground detailed with stenciling and with decoration embroidered in dyed silk threads and gilt-paper-wrapped threads
18th centuryJapaneseBanana fiber with vegetable dyes, weft ikat and warp stripes
18th-19th centuryJapanese