18th century
160 x 119 cm (63 x 46 7/8 in.)
Resist-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 centuryJapaneseDark blue silk with "kinran" gold brocade; selected elements made of orange silk with supplementary gold wefts
18th centuryJapaneseBanana fiber with vegetable dyes, weft ikat and warp stripes
18th-19th centuryJapaneseFabric for a Summer kimono; dyed, tie-dyed, and embroidered linen.
18th centuryJapaneseSilk with vegetable dyes, warp and weft ikat designs; collar lining made of red crepe, robe lining made of red wool
18th-19th centuryJapanese