Kimono Item Number: 3141/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Kuro tomesode (黒留袖) style kimono with snow on bamboo design. Made of black silk, with a pattern of bamboo leaves in light green, yellow, blue and orange, topped by snow. Some snowy areas are emphasized with thick silk and metal fibre embroidery to add texture and shine. There are 5 crests or kamon (家紋) of three leaf arrowhead within a diamond shape known as Omodaka hishi (沢瀉菱); 2 crests on the chest on front of garment and 3 at back. Kimono is open at the front, with short panels draping from the sleeves. Panels are open toward the body to show a bright red lining, with a small opening for the wrists at outside top. Interior of body is lined with off-white silk. Bottom hem is slightly padded.
History Of Use
Kuro tomesode (黒留袖, black tomesode), a style of formal kimono. Tomesode has short sleeves, patterns under the waistline and family crests. The kuro tomesode is worn by married women, usually mothers and grandmothers of the couple in a marriage, on formal occasions such as weddings. A typical kuro tomesode has patterns under the waistline and 5 mon or kamon (family crests).
Narrative
Purchased by donor from a dealer in a suburb of Tokyo.
Specific Techniques
Yuzen (paste-resist) dyed silk.
Item History
- Made in Japan between 1912 and 1926
- Owned by Michael Olich before November 20, 2015
- Received from Michael Olich (Donor) on November 20, 2015
What
- Name
- Kimono
- Identification Number
- 3141/6
- Type of Item
- kimono
- Material
- silk fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and mulberry paper
- Overall
- height 182.0 cm, width 125.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Michael Olich
- Received from
- Michael Olich (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- between 1912 and 1926
- Ownership Date
- before November 20, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on November 20, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3141/0006