Kimono (furisode)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain-weave crepe (kabe-chirimen) ground, hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen), silk and gilt-paper strip embroidery (shishû), metallic gold thread couching (koma-nui)
Dimensions167 x 123 cm (65 3/4 x 48 7/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.1139
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA on May 5, 1921
late 19th century
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