Mid Edo period, 1751-1763
Brocade
18th centuryJapaneseRamie with vegetable dyes and mineral pigments; stenciled and free-hand paste-resist decoration applied on both sides of fabric
18th-19th centuryJapaneseBrocade
18th centuryJapaneseFabric for a Summer kimono; dyed, tie-dyed, and embroidered linen.
18th centuryJapaneseVegetable-dyed banana fiber, plain weave
18th-19th centuryJapanesePale green-blue silk with cloud motifs painted in gold pigment; additional motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold threads
18th centuryJapaneseTie-dyed designs on blue silk damask patterned with orchid and chrysanthemum flowers on a diapered ground; red silk lining
18th-19th centuryJapanese