Kimono with Multicolor Lattice, 1930s–50s. Machine-spun pongee plain weave silk (meisen) with resist-dyed threads, Overall: 162.9 x 130.5 cm (64 1/8 x 51 3/8 in.). Gift of Julia Meech, 2020.83. Copyrighted.

Kimono with Multicolor Lattice

1930s–50s

Maker Unknown

Japanese Art

Kimono with Multicolor Lattice, 1930s–50s. Japan, Shōwa period (1926-89). Machine-spun pongee plain weave silk (meisen) with resist-dyed threads; overall: 162.9 x 130.5 cm (64 1/8 x 51 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Julia Meech 2020.83 Kasuri is the Japanese term for ikat, which means forming patterns with pre-dyed threads.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Machine-spun pongee plain weave silk (meisen) with resist-dyed threads
Medium: machine-spun, pongee, plain, weave, silk, meisen, resist-dyed, threads
Dimensions: Overall: 162.9 x 130.5 cm (64 1/8 x 51 3/8 in.)
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 2020.83
Credit Line: Gift of Julia Meech
Exhibitions: Modern Japan (Japanese art rotation)
Rights Statement: Copyrighted
Museum Location: 235A Japanese