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Summer Robe (Katabira) with Stream and Plum Trees
Not on view
Fine white lines create a graceful, painterly composition on this samurai woman’s pale blue summer robe. Playful butterflies and delicate plum blossoms are depicted among a stream’s rushing waters. No coded motifs indicate a specific location or scene, so this delightful garment seems dedicated only to the pleasures of the mild seasons. Some of the details are stencil-dyed, but there is no embroidery. The robe bears the crest of the Nabeshima clan, but close examination reveals the Tokugawa family crest underneath it, indicating a change of ownership.
On view from June 7, 2022 – February 20, 2023
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