H. 100.3 x W. 36.2 cm (39 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)
Resist-dyed gray silk crepe (chirimen) with "twilight dying" (akebono-zome) designs utilizing paste-resist (yuzenzome) and hand-painted techniques; selected motifs embroidered with polychrome silk and gold threads
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