Purple shibori kimono with overall pattern of tiny squares in diagonal rows / Artist Unknown, Japan

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Accession Number
2005/1.376
Title
Purple shibori kimono with overall pattern of tiny squares in diagonal rows
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Object Creation Date
1930s-1940s
Dimensions
148 cm x 135 cm (58 1/4 in. x 53 1/8 in.)
Physical Description
Purple silk crepe with hitta miura and hand tie-dyed design achieving the effect of many diagonal rows of tiny squares. Upper lining is plain weave momi (red silk) and lower and cuff linings are mauve pink.
Subject Matter
The hitta miura design would have been marked out with a blue figurative ink to guide artisans. Momi, the plain red lining on the upper portion of the kimono, was originally achieved with safflowers, and considered to have medicinal properties. This made momi an excellent choice for linings, which were usually done in a plain weave.
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2005/1.376
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"Purple shibori kimono with overall pattern of tiny squares in diagonal rows; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.376/go.2003.18.52.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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