Kimono with Birds in Flight

Japan

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Dozens of birds take to the sky on this kimono, covering the entire surface with realistic depictions in saturated colors. Among the birds are cranes (at the shoulder and hem on the back), ducks (including mandarin ducks on the back of the left sleeve), pheasants, sparrows, and swallows, as well as a peacock that wraps dramatically around the entire garment. This spectacular kimono was among the robes worn by a bride for her wedding celebration, which took place in 1942.

Kimono with Birds in Flight, Dye-and pigment-patterned plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), Japan

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Kimono with Birds in Flight, Dye-and pigment-patterned plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), Japan
Kimono with Birds in Flight, Dye-and pigment-patterned plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), Japan
Kimono with Birds in Flight, Dye-and pigment-patterned plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), Japan

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