Fragment of robe (kosode)
second half of the 18th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain-weave crepe (chirimen), resist-dyed, embroidered (shishû) with silk, couched (koma nui) with gold-wrapped thread
Dimensions27.8 x 49.2 cm (10 15/16 x 19 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Yamanaka & Company
Accession number35.1959
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ProvenanceGift of Yamanaka & Co., Boston to the MFA on December 5, 1935
18th century
mid-19th century
19th century
19th century
late 19th or early 20th century
mid-19th century
late 17th to early 18th century
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
18th or 19th century
mid-19th century
19th century
19th century