Two Kosode Fragments

second half of the 17th century

Not on view

Careful examination of the textile's undecorated portions reveals scattered slightly darker areas shaped like palm leaves that were protected from fading. It is possible that the areas were once covered with adhesive and metallic leaf, which have since washed off, leaving only ghostlike shadows. Metallic leaf was often featured in kosode of the early seventeenth century, and this fragment may serve as a reminder that the sparkle of gold and silver leaf did not suddenly disappear from kosode design in the mid-seventeenth century.

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Title: Two Kosode Fragments
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: second half of the 17th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Ground of purple satin damask (rinzu)
Dimensions: A: H. 48 7/16 in. (123 cm); W. 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm)
B: H. 16 7/16 in. (41.7 cm); W. 12 11/16 in. (32.3 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Dyed
Credit Line: Purchase, Roy R. and Marie S. Neuberger Foundation Inc. and several members of The Chairman's Council Gifts, 2000 Benefit Fund, and funds from various donors, 2001
Object Number: 2001.428.2a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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