Skip to main content
[Red silk montsuki kimono with bamboo design]
Mediumsilk, gold thread
DimensionsL: 59.5 in, center back: 24.5 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.126
Description1 kimono : silk ; 59.5 x 24.5 in., sleeves 24.25 x 12 in., collar 4.375 in. wide.;Bright red montsuki kimono with bamboo design on interior and exterior front panels at hemline. White and gold threads highlight some of the bamboo leaves. Lined with off-white silk at collar, half of front panels, three-quarters of back panels, and sleeve interior. There is a Kamon (family crest) design of a butterfly with diamond-shaped flower on center back below collar, back of both sleeves and front chest. Mon is same design as kimono 2004.1.125 and 127.
Tazawa, Elsie
1930-1939