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Kimono (furisode)

19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSelf-patterned silk; hand drawn paste resist-dyed (yûzen), (uchidashi kaneko) hammered texture, embroidered with silk and gold-metallic thread
DimensionsOverall (Overall length includes CB plus 1/2 of collar measurement): 184.2 x 128.3 cm (72 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)
Other (Collar): 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Center back: 177.8 cm (70 in.)
Center front: 172.7 cm (68 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.1136
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift to MFA on May 5, 1921
Kimono (furisode)
19th century
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Textile sample
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Textile sample
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Textile sample
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Kimono (furisode)
19th century
Textile sample
mid-19th century
Textile sample
mid-19th century