kimono
- Museum number
- 2014,3017.1.a
- Description
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Man's kimono. Greenish brown cotton with a thin line pattern. Lined with silk with motifs taken from a print by Hiroshige of Mt Fuji, hawks and waves.
- Production date
- 2014
- Dimensions
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Length: 135 centimetres
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Width: 125 centimetres (Across arms)
- Curator's comments
- It is made from contemporary materials but keeping in mind later 18th century styles. The colour is known as 'Kichisaburo' after Arashi Kichisaburo II (1769-1821), a kabuki actor, who favoured the colour in his clothing.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited in Asahi shinbun display (Room 3)
19 June - 17 August 2014 'Dressed to impress: netsuke and Japanese men's fashion'
2016-2017 9 Dec-21 May, Durham, Oriental Museum, Netsuke
- Acquisition date
- 2014
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 2014,3017.1.a
