Black kimono with the character kotobuki in several scripts, in deep red / Artist Unknown, Japan

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Accession Number
2005/1.390
Title
Black kimono with the character kotobuki in several scripts, in deep red
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Medium and Support
black silk crepe with red paint
Object Creation Date
1940s-1950s
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Dimensions
147 cm x 135 cm (57 7/8 in. x 53 1/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessory
Primary Object Type
kimono
Secondary Object Classification
Textile
Physical Description
Silk crepe dyed black with areas of wax-resist in the shape of kotobuki characters. These characters were brushed with red, which matches the inner red lining of momi plain weave silk above with persimmon silk crepe below.
Subject Matter
Kotobuki is the chinese character carrying meanings of longevity and congratulations. This kimono may be a pair with 2005/1.352, a haori with blue kotobuki characters.
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2005/1.390
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"Black kimono with the character kotobuki in several scripts, in deep red; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.390/2005_1_390frt.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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