A work made of silk, twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled; body lining: silk, plain weave; sleeve lining: silk, plain weave.

Kimono

c. 1925

Japan

Kimono with enlarged patterns like the oversized fern leaves seen here came into vogue in the Taisho period (1912-26). The trendy palate of gray, black, white, and peach would have appealed to a modan gaaru (a "modern girl" in the lingo of the time). A more traditional client could also have appreciated the fern's poetic connotations, which are elaborated on this lacquer box, also in our collection (AIC 2011.282).

Silk, twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled; body lining: silk, plain weave; sleeve lining: silk, plain weave

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