Moire silk michiyuki coat / Artist Unknown, Japan

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Accession Number
2005/1.403
Title
Moire silk michiyuki coat
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Object Creation Date
1970s - 1990s
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Dimensions
83 cm x 135 cm (32 11/16 in. x 53 1/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessory
Primary Object Type
haori
Secondary Object Classification
Textile
Secondary Object Type
michiyuki
Physical Description
This michiyuki features a cloud design with a shimmering effect created by the layering of silk material. Blue, green, and turquoise clouds are painted in an alternating pattern without touching one another, and appear to shimmer from behind a transparent blue painted silk overlay.
Subject Matter
Michiyuki may look like kimono, but are a specialized coat typified by square necklines and buttons down the front.
Primary Keywords
clouds
coat
kimono
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2005/1.403
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"Moire silk michiyuki coat; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.403/2005_1_403frt.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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