A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen hitokoshi); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzen-zome); gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in satin, single satin and stem stitches; couching; lined with silk, plain weave.

Kurisode

Shôwa period (1926–1989), early 1930s

Japan

This furisode combines a wide assortment of traditional Japanese motifs. Two cranes stand on a riverbank among motifs symbolizing longevity and good fortune, including irises, maples leaves, peonies, persimmons, pine trees, and trees with plum blossoms. Typical of some formal kimono, this furisode shows the concentration of the decoration on the sleeves and bottom half of the kimono.

Silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen hitokoshi); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzen-zome); gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in satin, single satin and stem stitches; couching; lined with silk, plain weave

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