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Unlined Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Carp, Water Lilies, and Morning Glories

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The kimono is blue with a gradient that fades to beige at the bottom. A carp and a water lily are on the bottom left. A white water lily and pink lotus flower are on the bottom right. White morning glories and leaves are scattered throughout. The sleeves are long and wide, with the same design as the body of the kimono. The kimono is hanging on a wooden rod. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Resist-dyed, painted, and embroidered silk gauze with plain-weave patterning
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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