Wedding kimono (uchikake)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin damask (rinzu), silk embroidery, tie resist-dyed (shibori), metallic gold-wrapped thread couching
DimensionsOverall (CB plus 1/2 of collar measurement ): 171.8 x 127 cm (67 5/8 x 50 in.)
Center front: 157.5 cm (62 in.)
Center back: 165.1 cm (65 in.)
Other (Collar): 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)
Center front: 157.5 cm (62 in.)
Center back: 165.1 cm (65 in.)
Other (Collar): 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.1135
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA on May 5, 1921
19th century
19th century
1800–50
18th century
first half of 19th century
early 17th century
early 17th century
early 17th century
early 17th century
mid-17th century
Early 19th century
early 18th century