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Unlined Kimono (Hitoe)

単衣

1926–59?

Japan, Shōwa period

(1926–89)
Medium
Stiffened silk gauze
Measurements
127 x 167.6 cm (50 x 66 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John C. Weber 2020.430
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The checked pattern is often called ichimatsu in Japanese.

Description

Unlined robes called hitoe can be worn in the summer to keep cool. Their patterns often include motifs meant to inspire a sense of cool as well, such as water or nighttime. This robe, however, appears to go for the other extreme, seeming to evoke a summer festival atmosphere with its bright red color and bold checked pattern.

Unlined Kimono (Hitoe)

1926–59?

Japan, Shōwa period (1926–89)

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