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Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Kimono

Kimono

1960s
(1926-89)
Raw silk (tsumugi); ikat weave
162.6 x 127 cm (64 x 50 in.)
Gift of John C. Weber 2020.424
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The pattern of the kimono was created using a hand tie-dyeing method called kasuri.

Description

The simple, geometric, flat design of this kimono was inspired by styles first made popular in the brief but culturally vibrant Taishō period (1912-26). The hand-spun raw silk, tsumugi in Japanese, has irregularities—small nubs—that give the textile a special texture favored by those who prized seeing evidence of the handmade nature of their garments.
  • Fifi White, Kansas City, KS
    ?-July 2, 1997
    Douglas Dawson, Chicago, IL, sold to John C. Weber
    July 2, 1997-2020
    John C. Weber, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2020-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.424