Formal five-crested kimono with painted, gilt, and embroidered design of pine islands among waves / Artist Unknown, Japan
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.377
- Title
- Formal five-crested kimono with painted, gilt, and embroidered design of pine islands among waves
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- black silk crepe with painted, gilt and embroidered designs
- Object Creation Date
- 1970s - early 1990s
- Credit Line
- Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
- Dimensions
- 157 cm x 135 cm (61 13/16 in. x 53 1/8 in.)
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Physical Description
- Black silk crepe with yuzen (paste-resist hand-painted), surihaku (silt) and embroidered designs. Five crests done in reserve (appears as white on black). Lining is plain-weave white satin for the entire length of the kimono. Collar, upper torso, and sleeves have a double lining.
- Subject Matter
- This is a tomosode kimono, the most formal format, as indicated by the five crests. The reserve technique for the crest is also the most formal (versus embroidery, for example). A tomosode kimono would be worn by a married woman to the wedding of a close relative.
- The technique used to create the design on this kimono is yuzen, developed in 17th century Japan. Yuzen require much skill and hard work, by first protecting the design area with a rice-paste resist and dying the rest of the cloth. Afterwards, the resist is removed and the design and details are hand-painted.
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
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- costume by form
- dresses
- dresses by function
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- landscapes (environments)
- main garments
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
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- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- 2005/1.377
- Link to this Item
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"Formal five-crested kimono with painted, gilt, and embroidered design of pine islands among waves; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.377/go.2003.18.53.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.
