Black kimono with overall shibori design of alternating diagonal columns of rectangular blocks of patterns against black ground / Artist Unknown, Japan
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.361
- Title
- Black kimono with overall shibori design of alternating diagonal columns of rectangular blocks of patterns against black ground
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- white silk with black tie-dye design
- Object Creation Date
- 1950s-1970s
- Credit Line
- Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
- Dimensions
- 150 cm x 127 cm (59 1/16 in. x 50 in.)
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Physical Description
- White plain-weave with overall black tie-dye design (black acid dye) in hitta kanoko. The pattern consists of rectangular blocks of densely-packed tie-dye knots in rows of 5 x 12. Lining is plain weave white silk with bokashi blue borders.
- Subject Matter
- This kimono required a labor intensive technique called shibori, in which hundreds of hours would have been spent tying up each small section where white can be seen on the fabric before immersing it in dye. Shibori textiles are very expensive due to the time and skill required to produce them.
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- main garments
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- 2005/1.361
- Link to this Item
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"Black kimono with overall shibori design of alternating diagonal columns of rectangular blocks of patterns against black ground; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.361/go.2003.18.37.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
