DepartmentTextiles-Asia
katsugi
NameVeil Kimono
CultureJapanese
Date1800 or earlier (Edo period)
Place madeShonai area (North), Japan, East Asia, Asia
Mediumcotton
DimensionsOverall: 53 1/8 x 46 7/16 in. (135 x 118 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ralph Altman, A.1957.11.2 FE
Object numberA.1957.11.2 FE
DescriptionThin cotton robe, indigo and white, chrysanthemum on back, ferns on bottom, and stencil designs in bands across middle. Top stencil design is karahana kikko--floral hexagon. See notes below. Fragile
1100 - 1400
Artist unrecorded
ca 1900
Artist unrecorded
Meiji Period, late 19th century
