Uchikake (Over Kimono)

Artwork details

Date:

late Edo (1789–1868)/Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

Medium:

Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching, and Chinese knots; painted with gold; lined with red silk (chirimen), crepe; dyed with beni, safflower

Culture:

Japan

Dimensions:

500 × 768 px

Museum record:

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