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This robe features seven continuous patterns. Some geometric patterns used in sashiko are stylizations of floral themes, such as the kaki no hana (persimmon flower) design seen at the shoulders and hemline.
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Title: Sashiko Kimono
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Indigo-dyed plain-weave cotton, quilted and embroidered with white cotton thread
Dimensions: Overall: 55 1/2 x 45 in. (141 x 114.3 cm)
Classification: Costumes
Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Jackson Burke Gift, 1979
Object Number: 1979.409
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