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young woman's long overgarment, kimono (uchikake)
1800-1850
Japanese
13.47
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
65 x 50 in.
PeriodJohn Herron Fund
CopyrightThe short length of the sleeves of this outer garment (uchikake) indicates that it was worn by a married woman on formal occasions. The patterns were created by tying and dip-dyeing the fabric in dyes extracted from petals of the safflower plant. Because fabrics made using this process were very costly to produce, a garment of this type was worn only by women of the highest-ranking samurai clans. The Mandarin orange was a popular motif in Japan. The evergreen qualities of the tree and its fragrant flowers and beautiful fruit made it an auspicious symbol in the Japanese culture.
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