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Collection Online as of May 10, 2024

Unlined Kimono (Hitoe)

Unlined Kimono (Hitoe)

1926–59?
(1926–89)
Stiffened silk gauze
127 x 167.6 cm (50 x 66 in.)
Gift of John C. Weber 2020.430
Location: not on view

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.
  • Ms. Gail Martin, New York, sold to John C. Weber
    ?-March 20, 1999
    (Shirley Day Ltd., London, sold to John C. Weber)
    March 20, 1999-2020
    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/2020.430