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[Dark brown chirimen montsuki kimono with shochikubai design]
[Dark brown chirimen montsuki kimono with shochikubai design]
[Dark brown chirimen montsuki kimono with shochikubai design]

[Dark brown chirimen montsuki kimono with shochikubai design]

Date1914
Mediumsilk
DimensionsL: 57 in, center back: 23 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number92.12.1
DescriptionKimono is lined with natural muslin three-quarters on back panel and half of front panels, and same dark brown silk as outer fabric along bottom panels. There is a Kamon (family crest) design of maruni-mitsu-gashiwa (three oak leaves in a circle) on center back below collar, back of both sleeves and front chest. White thread basting stitches along sleeve openings and green thread at top of collar.;1 dark brown chirimen (silk crepe) montsuki kimono with hand-painted design (suso moyo) of shochikubai: the pine, bamboo, and plum motif : silk ; 57 x 23 (center back) in., sleeves 21 x 12 in., collar 4.5 in. wide. , Kimono originally black in color.

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