Yukata (Bath House or Summer Kimono) Fragment
Artist/Culture
Japanese
Date19th century
Mediumcotton with e-kasuri dying
Dimensions72.4 x 34.6 cm (28 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Miss Alice Boney
Object number1964.12
DescriptionA section of a yukata (summer kimono) with decoration of e-kasuri dying technique (ikat) and a carp.Label Text2000-02-22: YUKATA FRAGMENT 19th century Cotton, e-kasuri Gift of Miss Alice Boney, 1964.12 Yukata are unlined cotton kimono used after the bath or in the summer. White designs on a dark blue (indigo) ground are most common. This cloth ws dyed in a technique called e-kasuri, in which a reserve pattern is created by tie-dying the thread before weaving. This technique is better known by its Indonesian name ikat. The carp design indicates this was part of a man's garment.
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