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Details
- Place where the work was made
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Japan
- Period
- Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868 → Japan
- Date
- 19th century
- Media category
- Textile
- Materials used
- silk, tie-dyeing ('shibori kanoko') and silk and metallic thread embroidery
- Dimensions
- 163.5 x 128.0 cm; 100.5 x 34.0 cm sleeve
- Credit
- Purchased with funds provided by the Asian Art Collection Benefactors 2014
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 243.2014
- Copyright
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About
Branches of plum and cherry blossoms, peonies, wisteria and chrysanthemums as well as roundels of pine, bamboo and plum ('shochikubai') achieved in red, pink, light and dark green, and gold embroidery interspersed with 'shibori' form the overall decoration of this 'uchikake furisode' with long, swinging sleeves. The figured red silk ('rinzu') used as base material enhances the high value of this garment. The auspicious meaning of the design as well as the colour red is appropriate for joyous occasions, most likely a wedding. This type of robes is typical wedding gifts for daughters of wealthy commoner household.
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Places
Where the work was made
Japan
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
Glorious, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 May 2017–06 Jan 2019