Unknown Maker, Japanese

Child's kimono

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Title

Child's kimono

Year

1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Length: 109.2 cm (43 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

46.182

Type

Exhibition History

Nuance in Nature
Birds and Flowers in Japanese Textile Design
Feb 16, 2007 – Jul 08, 2007

Label copy

Mt. Fuji is Japan’s most sacred mountain, and to dream of this mountain on New Year’s Day, is believed to be an auspicious sign for the coming year. The focal point of the child’s kimono combines the image of the mountain set at the head of Suruga Bay wherein sails a ship overflowing with the treasures of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, escorted by the companions of the gods, which are represented as the flying cranes. The embroidered cranes are not only the chief symbol of longevity and good fortune, but historically they were understood to possess the ability to navigate between heaven and earth.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Child's kimono, 1900s
Silk, paint; embroidery
Length: 109.2 cm (43 inches)
Gift of Marshall H. Gould 46.182

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