縹絽地風景歌文字模様単衣, Unlined Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Landscape and Poem, Edo period (1615–1868), second half of the 18th century, Japan, Embroidered and resist-dyed silk gauze (ro), 64 x 47 1/4 in. (162.5 x 120 cm), Costumes, This light, unlined robe (hito-e) is designed for summer. On a blue background, flowers and plants of the four seasons appear in landscape settings. Spring flowers are represented along the hem; above them we see wisteria and other summer plants; toward the middle appear autumnal maple leaves; and around the neckline and on the sleeves are winter pine-sapling motifs
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縹絽地風景歌文字模様単衣, Unlined Summer Kimono, Hito-e, Landscape, Poem, Edo period, 1615–1868, second half, 18th century, Japan, Embroidered, resist-dyed silk gauze, ro, 64 x 47 1/4, 162.5 120 cm, Costumes, light, unlined robe, hito-e, designed, summer, blue background, flowers, plants, four seasons, landscape settings, Spring flowers, represented, hem, see wisteria, summer plants, middle, autumnal maple, leaves, neckline, sleeves, winter pine-sapling, motifs
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