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Over Robe (Uchikake) with Fans, Phoenixes, Chrysanthemums, and Floral Hexagons

mid-19th century

Not on view

This long-sleeved uchikake has a rich repeating pattern of fans, phoenixes, chrysanthemums, and floral medallions enclosing hexagons. The design is woven with various shades of brown and light blue silk on a blue-green silk satin ground. It is lined with red silk crepe and padded at the hem.

Over Robe (Uchikake) with Fans, Phoenixes, Chrysanthemums, and Floral Hexagons, Silk lampas, Japan — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Over Robe (Uchikake) with Fans, Phoenixes, Chrysanthemums, and Floral Hexagons

Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

Date: mid-19th century

Culture: Japan

Medium: Silk lampas

Dimensions: 27 3/16 × 18 7/8 × 2 3/8 in. (69 × 48 × 6 cm)

Classification: Costumes

Credit Line: Lent by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number: SL.31.2014.2.5

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