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Kimono with Stylized Flowing Water

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kimono with Stylized Flowing Water, The back of a kimono; the kimono is purple with darker purple wavy lines running across it. A white emblem is visible at the base of the neck. The sleeves are wide and flat. The bottom third of the kimono is a shiny gold color with a stylized wave pattern. The red lining of the kimono is visible under the sleeves. The hem curves slightly upward. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
second quarter of the 20th century
Medium:
Silk; paste-resist dyed with gold- and silver-painted accents
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 625 px
Museum record:
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