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Summer Kimono with Design of Plovers, Waves, Chinese Bellflowers, Pinks, Pines, Carriages, and Fences

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kimono made by unknown artist, a woman's gray summer kimono with a repeating design. The kimono has short sleeves and an open front. The design on the kimono includes white and light brown flowers, white waves, black and white birds, brown fences, white pinks, a brown carriage, and brown pine trees.

Artwork details

Date:
first quarter of the 20th century
Medium:
Silk gauze; paste-resist dyeing
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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