Kosode with Design of Spring Rice Fields

Japan

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The rhythmic rural landscape on this kosode features newly planted rice fields and the pathways between them, executed in white paste-resisted lines on a dark blue background. Baskets with ink-painted details dot the paths.

This robe is an example of two late Edo trends: the movement of the patterning to the front and hem edges of the kosode and the simplification of design toward patterns of white lines on a plain dyed background—shiro agari (literally, "finished in white").

The crest (mon) appearing in five places on this robe has a floral (karahana) pattern.

Kosode with Design of Spring Rice Fields, Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe, Japan

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Kosode with Design of Spring Rice Fields, Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe, Japan
Kosode with Design of Spring Rice Fields, Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe, Japan
Kosode with Design of Spring Rice Fields, Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe, Japan

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