橘草紙散模様打掛, Woman's Overrobe (Uchikake) with Books and Mandarin Orange Branches, Edo period (1615–1868), first half of the 19th century, Japan, Embroidery in silk and metallic thread; appliqué of resist-dyed (shibori) silk fabrics on silk satin damask, ca. 70 in. (177.8 cm), Costumes, Books with varying decorative covers appear amid the colorful fruit and flowers on the mandarin orange branches of this outer robe (uchikake). The presence of books reflects the rise in publishing and literacy during the Edo period, while the poetic and congratulatory themes of the covers evoke the aristocratic culture of the Heian period (794–1185) and auspicious patterns associated with celebration
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橘草紙散模様打掛, Woman, Overrobe, Uchikake, Books, Mandarin Orange Branches, Edo period, 1615–1868, first half, 19th century, Japan, Embroidery, silk, metallic thread, appliqué, resist-dyed, shibori, silk fabrics, satin damask, ca, 70, 177.8 cm, Costumes, varying decorative covers, colorful fruit, flowers, mandarin orange, branches, outer robe, uchikake, presence, books reflects, rise, publishing, literacy, poetic, congratulatory themes, covers evoke, aristocratic culture, Heian 794–1185, auspicious patterns, associated, celebration
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