Image

1 / 1

Unknown artist, Japanese; Edo

Kimono (furisode), ca. 1820

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Japanese

Title

Kimono (furisode)

Year

ca. 1820

Medium

Silk, metallic-paper-wrapped thread; weft-float-patterned ground, resist-dyed (shibori), embroidery, couched embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Materials

silk

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 167.6 cm (66 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Gift of Dr. Horace Packard in memory of Mary Cooper Packard

Object Number

25.136

Exhibition History

Nuance in Nature

February 16 - July 8, 2007

New Year’s imagery is found on this wedding kimono. The winter motifs of pine crests symbolize immortality and constancy, as the pine remains green even in snow, while the sacred crane expresses the wish for longevity.

Ceremonial Costumes

September 13 - October 14, 1973

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Kimono (furisode) with the accession number of 25.136. To request a higher resolution file, please submit an online request.

Feedback

We view our online collection as a living documents, and our records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you have additional information or have spotted an error, please send feedback to curatorial@risd.edu.