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Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection

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Noh Costume (Karaori) with Dharma Wheels and Clouds, Twill-weave silk with silk supplementary weft patterning, Japan
Returned to lender
Noh Costume (Karaori) with Dharma Wheels and Clouds
Japan
mid-18th century
Kyōgen Suit (Suō) with Rabbits Jumping over Waves, Plain-weave hemp with tube-drawn paste-resist dyeing (tsutsugaki) with hand-painted details, Japan
Returned to lender
Kyōgen Suit (Suō) with Rabbits Jumping over Waves
Japan
mid-19th century
Kyōgen Suit (Suō) Jacket with Gourd Vines, Plain-weave hemp with tube-drawn paste-resist dyeing (tsutsugaki), Japan
Returned to lender
Kyōgen Suit (Suō) Jacket with Gourd Vines
Japan
first half 19th century
Netsuke of Usofuki Mask, Wood, Japan
Netsuke of Usofuki Mask
Japan
mid-19th century
Netsuke of Mask for the Noh Play Okina, Ishimine, Ivory, Japan
Netsuke of Mask for the Noh Play Okina
Ishimine
mid-19th century
Inrō with Sanbasō Dancers, Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and cut-out gold foil on nashiji (“pear-skin”) ground<br/>Netsuke: box with mouth organ (shō) and pouch; ivory with inlays<br/>Ojime: lacquer bead, Japan
Inrō with Sanbasō Dancers
Japan
first half 19th century
Inrō with Noh Masks, Two-part sheath type; lacquered wood with gold, silver, color takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, and carved lacquer and ceramic inlay on hirameji ground <br/>Netsuke: Shōki the Demon Queller; ivory<br/>Ojime: openwork ivory bead, Japan
Inrō with Noh Masks
Japan
first half 19th century
Mask for the Noh Play Okina, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Hanging scroll; pigments, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, gold foil, and ink on paper, Japan
Mask for the Noh Play Okina
Shibata Zeshin
dated 1879
Bag for Noh Mask, Silk / Twill, Japan
Bag for Noh Mask
Japan
18th century
Bag for a Noh Mask with Flowers and Geometric Patterns, Plain-weave silk with supplementary silk weft patterning, Japan
Bag for a Noh Mask with Flowers and Geometric Patterns
Japan
first half 19th century
Ko-omote Noh Mask, Cypress wood with white, black, and red pigments, Japan
Ko-omote Noh Mask
Japan
18th century
Chūjō Noh Mask, Genkyu Michinaga Japanese, Cypress wood with white, black, and red pigments, Japan
Chūjō Noh Mask
Genkyu Michinaga
18th century
Headband (Kazura-obi) and Sash (Koshi-obi) with Ivy, Silk satin with silk embroidery, Japan
Returned to lender
Headband (Kazura-obi) and Sash (Koshi-obi) with Ivy
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Poem from the Meager Gleanings (Shūi gusō), Hon'ami Kōetsu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper with mica, mounted with tsujigahana silk, Japan
Returned to lender
Poem from the Meager Gleanings (Shūi gusō)
Calligrapher Hon'ami Kōetsu
ca. 1620s–1630s
Small Shoulder Drum (Kotsuzumi) with Chestnuts for Noh Performance, Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, e-nashiji (“pear-skin picture”), Japan
Small Shoulder Drum (Kotsuzumi) with Chestnuts for Noh Performance
Japan
early 17th century
Small Shoulder Drum (Kotsuzumi) with Hydrangeas for Noh Performance, Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e; leather and silk, Japan
Small Shoulder Drum (Kotsuzumi) with Hydrangeas for Noh Performance
Japan
17th century
Six Noh Performances in Scenes from Daily Life, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
Six Noh Performances in Scenes from Daily Life
Japan
late 17th–early 18th century
Chūkei Fan with Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou (obverse) and Plum Tree and Young Pines (reverse), Folding fan (chūkei); ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper; bamboo ribs and lacquer, Japan
Chūkei Fan with Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou (obverse) and Plum Tree and Young Pines (reverse)
Japan
first half 19th century
Libretto for the Noh Play Eguchi ( Kōetsu utaibon Kokatsuji ban "Eguchi" ) 光悦謡本 古活字版 " 江口", Unidentified artists Japanese, Woodblock-printed book; ink and mica on paper (Saga-bon), Japan
Libretto for the Noh Play Eguchi ( Kōetsu utaibon Kokatsuji ban "Eguchi" ) 光悦謡本 古活字版 " 江口"
Unidentified artists
ca. 1605
Vest (Kataginu) Ensemble with Trivets, Plain-weave hemp with stencil paste-resist dyeing (kata-zome), Japan
Returned to lender
Vest (Kataginu) Ensemble with Trivets
Japan
first half 19th century
Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Orchids and Interlinked Circles, Plain-weave silk with gold- and silver-leaf application and silk embroidery, Japan
Returned to lender
Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Orchids and Interlinked Circles
Japan
18th century
Nine-Panel Kesa (Buddhist Monk’s Vestment) with Chrysanthemums and Stylized Flowers, Twill-weave silk with silk- and gold-thread supplementary weft patterning, Japan
Returned to lender
Nine-Panel Kesa (Buddhist Monk’s Vestment) with Chrysanthemums and Stylized Flowers
Japan
18th century
Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Checkered Ground and Chrysanthemums in Stream, Twill-weave silk with silk supplementary weft patterning, Japan
Returned to lender
Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Checkered Ground and Chrysanthemums in Stream
Japan
18th century
Noh Headdress with Auspicious Motifs, Twill-weave silk with supplementary gold-thread weft patterning, Japan
Noh Headdress with Auspicious Motifs
Japan
early 19th century
Noh Play Scene from the series Pictures of Noh Plays (Nōgaku zue), Tsukioka Kōgyo Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
Noh Play Scene from the series Pictures of Noh Plays (Nōgaku zue)
Tsukioka Kōgyo
1897–1902
Banner with Shōki, the Demon Queller, Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Ink and color on cotton, Japan
Returned to lender
Banner with Shōki, the Demon Queller
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide
1840s
Kosode Pattern Book (On-Hiinagata) vol. 1, One of a set of two woodblock-printed books; ink and red color on paper, Japan
Kosode Pattern Book (On-Hiinagata) vol. 1
Japan
1667
Kosode Pattern Book (On-Hiinagata), vol. 2 , One of a set of two woodblock-printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan

Kosode Pattern Book (On-Hiinagata), vol. 2

Japan
1667
Order Book of Kosode Patterns (Chūmon no hiinagata/Hiinagata chūmon chō) , Imura Katsukichi Japanese, Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper, Japan

Order Book of Kosode Patterns (Chūmon no hiinagata/Hiinagata chūmon chō)

Imura Katsukichi
1716
Contemporary Kimono Patterns (Tōsei hiinagata) 当世ひいな形, Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese, First volume from a set of woodblock-printed books; ink on paper, Japan
Contemporary Kimono Patterns (Tōsei hiinagata) 当世ひいな形
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
1677
The Cloth-Fulling Jewel River, a Famous Place in Settsu Province (Tōi no Tamagawa, Settsu no meisho), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa), Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
The Cloth-Fulling Jewel River, a Famous Place in Settsu Province (Tōi no Tamagawa, Settsu no meisho), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)
Suzuki Harunobu
ca. 1766–67
Young Women Playing Cat’s Cradle (Ayatori), Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Young Women Playing Cat’s Cradle (Ayatori)
Suzuki Harunobu
ca. 1765–66
Beauty of the Kanbun Era, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
Beauty of the Kanbun Era
Japan
late 17th century
Figure of a Standing Beauty, Porcelain with polychrome enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type), Japan
Figure of a Standing Beauty
Japan
ca. 1670–90
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Willow and Poem, Crepe silk with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots (suri-bitta), silk embroidery, and couched gold thread, Japan
Returned to lender
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Willow and Poem
Japan
second half 18th century
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Bamboo and Folded-Paper Butterflies, Figured satin-weave silk (rinzu) with tie-dyeing, silk embroidery, and couched gold thread, Japan
Returned to lender
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Bamboo and Folded-Paper Butterflies
Japan
first half 19th century
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Hōrai, Figured satin-weave silk (rinzu) with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots (suri-bitta), silk embroidery, and couched gold and silver thread, Japan
Returned to lender
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Hōrai
Japan
mid-19th century
Banyan and waistcoat, silk, French
Banyan and waistcoat
French
ca. 1730
Amusements in a Mansion, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Amusements in a Mansion
Japan
mid-17th century
Daimyo Firefighter’s Ensemble (Kaji shōzoku), Wool (rasha), Japan
Returned to lender
Daimyo Firefighter’s Ensemble (Kaji shōzoku)
Japan
first half 19th century
Daimyo Firefighter’s Ensemble (Kaji shōzoku) for Samurai Woman, Wool (rasha) with satin-weave silk appliqué and silk- and gold-thread embroidery, Japan
Returned to lender
Daimyo Firefighter’s Ensemble (Kaji shōzoku) for Samurai Woman
Japan
first half 19th century
Fireman’s Jacket (Hikeshi-banten) with Shogun Tarō Yoshikado, Quilted cotton with tube-drawn paste-resist dyeing (tsutsugaki) with hand-painted details, Japan
Returned to lender
Fireman’s Jacket (Hikeshi-banten) with Shogun Tarō Yoshikado
Japan
mid-19th century
Fireman’s Jacket (Hikeshi-banten) with Chinese Warrior , Quilted cotton with tube-drawn paste-resist dyeing (tsutsugaki) with hand-painted details, Japan
Returned to lender

Fireman’s Jacket (Hikeshi-banten) with Chinese Warrior

Japan
mid-19th century
Shirt, Miyake Design Studio Japanese, silk, mother-of-pearl, Japanese
Shirt
Multiple artists/makers
1976 (textile); ca. 2003 (shirt)
The Battle at Ichinotani, from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari), One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
The Battle at Ichinotani, from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)
Japan
17th century
Fireman’s Jacket (Hikeshi-Banten) with Susanoo-no-mikoto Deity Scene, Quilted cotton with tube-drawn paste-resist dyeing (tsutsugaki) with hand-painted details, Japanese
Fireman’s Jacket (Hikeshi-Banten) with Susanoo-no-mikoto Deity Scene
Japanese
mid-19th century
Battle Flag (Sashimono) with Nine-Circle Crest, Plain-weave silk with gold-leaf application, Japan
Returned to lender
Battle Flag (Sashimono) with Nine-Circle Crest
Japan
first half 19th century
Battle Flag (Sashimono) with Five-Element Stupa, Plain-weave silk with stencil paste-resist dyeing (kata-zome), Japan
Returned to lender
Battle Flag (Sashimono) with Five-Element Stupa
Japan
first half 19th century
Stirrups (Abumi) with Cosmetic Brushes, Steel with gold and silver hiramaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on nashiji (“pear-skin”) ground, Japan
Stirrups (Abumi) with Cosmetic Brushes
Japan
late 17th century
Saddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers, Saddle: Gold maki-e with black lacquer decoration:<br/>Pommel: lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e on black ground; seat: nashiji (“pear-skin” ground), Japan
Saddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers
Japan
Saddle: Muromachi period (1392–1573), dated 1491 (Entoku 3); lacquer decoration: Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century
Battle Surcoat (Jinbaori) with Tattered Fan, Wool (rasha), Japan
Returned to lender
Battle Surcoat (Jinbaori) with Tattered Fan
Japan
early 19th century
Battle Surcoat (Jinbaori) with Fan, Wool (rasha), Japan
Returned to lender
Battle Surcoat (Jinbaori) with Fan
Japan
first half 17th century
Ainu Coat (Kaparamip), Cotton, appliqué, and decorative stitches, Japan
Returned to lender
Ainu Coat (Kaparamip)
Japan
early 20th century
Farmer’s Jacket (Shigotogi), Plain-weave cotton scraps with mountain-wisteria fiber, Japan
Returned to lender
Farmer’s Jacket (Shigotogi)
Japan
second quarter 20th century
Fisherman’s Jacket (Donza) with Geometric Patterns, Cotton with quilting, Japan
Returned to lender
Fisherman’s Jacket (Donza) with Geometric Patterns
Japan
early 20th century
Summer Kimono with Pine Lozenge and Cherry Blossoms, Ramie with stencil paste-resist dyeing, Japan
Returned to lender
Summer Kimono with Pine Lozenge and Cherry Blossoms
Japan
early 20th century
Outer Robe (Katsugi) with Chrysanthemum Crest, Plain-weave cotton with stencil paste-resist dyeing, Japan
Returned to lender
Outer Robe (Katsugi) with Chrysanthemum Crest
Japan
first half 19th century
Picture Book of Mount Asaka (Ehon asakayama) 絵本浅香山, Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, Japan
Picture Book of Mount Asaka (Ehon asakayama) 絵本浅香山
Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信
1739
One Hundred Women of Japan (Wakoku hyakujo) 和国百女, Hishikawa Moronobu Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, Japan
One Hundred Women of Japan (Wakoku hyakujo) 和国百女
Hishikawa Moronobu
ca. 1695
Vest, Patchwork of various fabrics, Japan
Returned to lender
Vest
Japan
first half 19th century
Ensemble, Comme des Garçons Japanese, (a–l, o, p, t, u, gg–kk) silk, polyester; (m, n, q–s, ll–ww) polyester, rayon, acrylic, nylon; (v–bb) rayon, polyester; (cc–ff) polyester, acetate; (xx, yy) cotton, acetate, nylon; (zz, aaa) cotton, acrylic, polyester, Japanese
Ensemble
Design House Comme des Garçons
Designer Rei Kawakubo
fall/winter 2016–17
Cosmetic Box (Mayudzukuri-bako) with Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossoms from a Wedding Set, Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cut-out gold and silver foil application on nashiji (“pear-skin”) ground, Japan
Cosmetic Box (Mayudzukuri-bako) with Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossoms from a Wedding Set
Japan
early 19th century
Obi (Kakeshita-obi) with Shell-Matching Game Boxes, Satin-weave silk with silk embroidery and couched gold thread, Japan
Returned to lender
Obi (Kakeshita-obi) with Shell-Matching Game Boxes
Japan
late 18th century
Summer Robe (Katabira) with Stream and Plum Trees, Plain-weave ramie with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots (suri-bitta), and hand-painting, Japan
Returned to lender
Summer Robe (Katabira) with Stream and Plum Trees
Japan
first half 19th century
Summer Robe (Katabira) with Kemari Balls and Willow, Plain-weave ramie with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots (suri-bitta), hand-painted details, and couched gold thread, Japan
Returned to lender
Summer Robe (Katabira) with Kemari Balls and Willow
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century
Summer Robe (Katabira) with Irises at Yatsuhashi, Plain-weave ramie with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots (suri-bitta), hand-painted details, silk embroidery, and couched gold thread, Japan
Summer Robe (Katabira) with Irises at Yatsuhashi
Japan
mid-19th century
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Genji Wheels and Wild Ginger Leaves, Figured satin-weave silk (rinzu) with silk embroidery and couched gold thread, Japan
Returned to lender
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Genji Wheels and Wild Ginger Leaves
Japan
early 19th century
Dressing gown, silk, Japanese
Dressing gown
Japanese
1896–98
Kimono, Iida & Co./Takashimaya Japanese, silk, Japanese
Kimono
Department Store (attributed) Iida & Co./Takashimaya
ca. 1910
Tea gown, silk, British
Tea gown
British
1898–1901
Opera coat, Paul Poiret French, silk, French
Opera coat
Designer Paul Poiret
1911
Court Lady’s Garment (Kosode) with Swallows and Bells on Blossoming Cherry Tree, Silk crepe (chirimen) with silk embroidery and couched gold thread, Japan
Court Lady’s Garment (Kosode) with Swallows and Bells on Blossoming Cherry Tree
Japan
mid-19th century
Ladies Sewing (Kijo saihō no zu), Adachi Ginkō Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Ladies Sewing (Kijo saihō no zu)
Adachi Ginkō
September 3rd, 1887
Paper Doll Clothing, Unidentified artist, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Paper Doll Clothing
Unidentified artist
1897–98
Insignia of the Order of the Golden Kite, Japan
Insignia of the Order of the Golden Kite
Japan
late 19th century
Insignia of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japan
Insignia of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Japan
late 19th century
Insignia of the Order of the Precious Crown, Paulownia, Japan
Insignia of the Order of the Precious Crown, Paulownia
Japan
late 19th century
Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Swirls , Printed gauze-weave (ro) silk with twisted wefts, Japan
Returned to lender

Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Swirls

Japan
1920s–30s
Summer Kimono with Banana Leaves, Kōbai silk with stitch-resist dyeing, Japan
Returned to lender
Summer Kimono with Banana Leaves
Japan
1920s–30s
Meisen Summer Kimono with Comma (Tomoe) Patterns, Plain-weave machine-spun silk warps with twisted silk and rayon wefts in double ikat (heiyō-gasuri), Japan
Meisen Summer Kimono with Comma (Tomoe) Patterns
Japan
ca. 1930s
Pajamas, Callot Soeurs French, silk, French
Pajamas
Design House Callot Soeurs
1926–27
Returned to lender
Look 25
Designer Thom Browne
spring/summer 2016
Man’s Under Kimono (Nagajuban) with Spider and Spiderweb, Crepe silk (chirimen) with freehand paste- resist dyeing (yūzen), Japan
Returned to lender
Man’s Under Kimono (Nagajuban) with Spider and Spiderweb
Japan
1920s–30s
Coat, Liberty & Co. British, silk, British
Coat
Design House Liberty & Co.
late 19th–early 20th century
Shelf for Cosmetic Boxes (Kurodana) with Wild Grapevine and Family Crest, Lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, Japan
Shelf for Cosmetic Boxes (Kurodana) with Wild Grapevine and Family Crest
Japan
first half 17th century
Box for Accessories (Sumiaka-tebako) with Chrysanthemums and Autumn Grasses, Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e on black ground; red lacquer applied on hemp, Japan
Box for Accessories (Sumiaka-tebako) with Chrysanthemums and Autumn Grasses
Japan
late 16th century
Evening dress, House of Chanel French, silk, metallic thread, sequins, French
Evening dress
Design House Attributed to House of Chanel
Designer Attributed to Gabrielle Chanel
1926–27
Evening dress, Callot Soeurs French, silk, metallic thread, French
Evening dress
Designer Attributed to Callot Soeurs
ca. 1925
Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Waves and Waterdrops, Printed gauze-weave (ro) silk, Japan
Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Waves and Waterdrops
Japan
1920s–30s
Man’s Under Kimono (Nagajuban) with Mount Fuji, Plain-weave silk with stitched tie-dyeing, Japan
Returned to lender
Man’s Under Kimono (Nagajuban) with Mount Fuji
Japan
second quarter 20th century
Child’s Winter Kimono with Mickey Mouse , Plain-weave cotton with roller printing, Japan
Returned to lender

Child’s Winter Kimono with Mickey Mouse

Japan
ca. 1930s
Dress, Charles James American, cotton, synthetic, American
Dress
Designer Charles James
1956
A Seven-Character Calligraphy, Sekishitsu Zenkyu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Returned to lender
A Seven-Character Calligraphy
Sekishitsu Zenkyu
14th century
Incense Burner in the shape of a Rabbit, Bronze, Japan
Returned to lender
Incense Burner in the shape of a Rabbit
Japan
15th century
Black Seto Tea Bowl, Stoneware with black iron glaze (Mino ware, Black Seto type), Japan
Returned to lender
Black Seto Tea Bowl
Japan
16th century
Tea caddy (chaire), Stoneware with underglaze iron-oxide decoration (Mino ware, Oribe type), Japan
Returned to lender
Tea caddy (chaire)
Japan
early 17th century
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Bizen ware), Japan
Returned to lender
Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi)
Japan
17th century
Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern, Hata Shunsai III Japanese, Iron and copper, Japan
Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern
Hata Shunsai III
2020
Evening dress, House of Vionnet French, silk, French
Evening dress
Design House House of Vionnet
Designer Madeleine Vionnet
1917
Textile Pattern Sample Book, Album of twenty-five textile samples; various textile dyeing techniques, Japan
Textile Pattern Sample Book
Japan
mid-19th century
Girl Carrying a Parasol, Unidentified artist, Woodblock print; ink and color on crepe paper (chirimen-gami), Japan
Girl Carrying a Parasol
Unidentified artist
early 20th century
Dai fukusei hyōizu (Illustrated Manual of Men’s Formal Court Uniform Making), Woodblock-printed book; ink and gold on paper, Japan
Dai fukusei hyōizu (Illustrated Manual of Men’s Formal Court Uniform Making)
Japan
1893
Fūzoku gahō (Illustrated Customs) Vol. 1 (issues 1–10), Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper, Japan
Fūzoku gahō (Illustrated Customs) Vol. 1 (issues 1–10)
Japan
1889
Obi with Peonies, Fans, and Dewdrops, Figured damask-weave silk with silk embroidery and couched gold thread, Japan
Returned to lender
Obi with Peonies, Fans, and Dewdrops
Japan
mid-19th century
Practical Sketchbook (Ōyō manga) 応用漫画, Ogino Issui 荻野一水 Japanese, Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan
Practical Sketchbook (Ōyō manga) 応用漫画
Ogino Issui 荻野一水
1903
Obi Sash with Pines, Cranes, Chrysanthemums, and Auspicious Motifs, Twill-weave silk with supplementary silk weft patterning, Japan
Obi Sash with Pines, Cranes, Chrysanthemums, and Auspicious Motifs
Japan
early 20th century
Wedding obi (sash), Plain-weave silk with silk- and gold-thread supplementary weft patterning, Japan
Wedding obi (sash)
Japan
early 20th century
Woman in Summer Kimono, Hashiguchi Goyō Japanese, Woodblock print; ink, color, and mica on paper, Japan
Woman in Summer Kimono
Hashiguchi Goyō
June 1920
Woman Dressing, Hashiguchi Goyō Japanese, Woodblock print; ink, color, and mica on paper, Japan
Woman Dressing
Hashiguchi Goyō
1920
Early Spring, from the series Shōwa Beauties and Their Fashions (Senshun: Shōwa bijin fūzoku), Ito Shinsui Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
Early Spring, from the series Shōwa Beauties and Their Fashions (Senshun: Shōwa bijin fūzoku)
Ito Shinsui
1941
Meisen Jacket (Haori) with Looped Lines, Plain-weave silk warps with machine-spun silk wefts in all-weft ikat (yokosō-gasuri), Japan
Meisen Jacket (Haori) with Looped Lines
Japan
ca. 1950–55
Meisen Kimono with Water Droplets, Plain-weave reeled-silk warps with machine-spun silk wefts in double ikat (heiyō-gasuri), Japan
Returned to lender
Meisen Kimono with Water Droplets
Japan
ca. 1930–40
Ensemble, Issey Miyake Japanese, Silk, Japanese
Ensemble
Designer Issey Miyake
spring/summer 1979
Meisen Kimono with Diamond Patterns, Plain-weave silk warps with machine-spun silk wefts in double ikat (heiyō-gasuri), Japan
Meisen Kimono with Diamond Patterns
Japan
ca. 1950–55
Meisen Kimono with Large Checkered Pattern, Plain-weave machine-spun silk in resist-dyed large ikat (ōgasuri) with gold-thread weft, Japan
Returned to lender
Meisen Kimono with Large Checkered Pattern
Japan
ca. 1930s
Meisen Kimono with Stylized Windows, Plain-weave silk warps with machine-spun silk wefts in partial double ikat (hanheiyō-gasuri), Japan
Returned to lender
Meisen Kimono with Stylized Windows
Japan
ca. 1950–55
Evening dress, House of Vionnet French, silk, French
Evening dress
Design House House of Vionnet
Designer Madeleine Vionnet
spring/summer 1935
Meisen Kimono with Thunderbolts, Plain-weave silk in double ikat (heiyō-gasuri), Japan
Returned to lender
Meisen Kimono with Thunderbolts
Japan
ca. 1950–55
Necklace, crystal, metal, American
Necklace
American
1930–39
Hat, Sally Victor American, wool, synthetic, American
Hat
Designer Sally Victor
1936
Evening scarf, Caroline Reboux French, silk, French
Evening scarf
Design House Attributed to Caroline Reboux
Designer Attributed to Lucienne Rabaté
1925–30
Meisen Summer Kimono with Rabbits and Scouring Rushes, Plain-weave machine-spun silk in unraveled ikat (hogushi-gasuri), Japan
Returned to lender
Meisen Summer Kimono with Rabbits and Scouring Rushes
Japan
ca. 1930s
Meisen Kimono with Origami Cranes (Orizuru), Plain-weave silk in all-weft ikat (yokosō-gasuri), Japan
Meisen Kimono with Origami Cranes (Orizuru)
Japan
ca. 1945–55
Ensemble, Issey Miyake Japanese, a) cotton; b) cotton, plastic, Japanese
Ensemble
Designer Issey Miyake
Design House Miyake Design Studio
1979
A Visit to the Yoshiwara, Hishikawa Moronobu Japanese, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
On loan to The Met
A Visit to the Yoshiwara
Hishikawa Moronobu
late 1670s–early 1680s
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzō III, Katsukawa Shunshō Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzō III
Katsukawa Shunshō
ca. 1760s
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II, Katsukawa Shun'ei Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II
Katsukawa Shun'ei
ca. 1793
Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III , Katsukawa Shun'ei Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III

Katsukawa Shun'ei
ca. 1792
Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō III, Katsukawa Shunshō Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō III
Katsukawa Shunshō
ca. 1777
Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II, Katsukawa Shunshō Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II
Katsukawa Shunshō
ca. 1770s
Kabuki Actor Nakamura Nakazō I, Katsukawa Shunkō Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actor Nakamura Nakazō I
Katsukawa Shunkō
4th month, 1783
Kabuki Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Segawa Kikunojō III, Katsukawa Shunshō Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Segawa Kikunojō III
Katsukawa Shunshō
ca. 1780
Kabuki Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II, Katsukawa Shunshō Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actor Osagawa Tsuneyo II
Katsukawa Shunshō
1787–88
Kabuki Actor Azuma Tōzō III, Katsukawa Shunshō Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kabuki Actor Azuma Tōzō III
Katsukawa Shunshō
probably 1782
Book of Painted Kosode Patterns, One of a set of two hand-painted albums; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Book of Painted Kosode Patterns
Japan
second half 17th century
Book of Painted Kosode Patterns, One of a set of two hand-painted albums; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Book of Painted Kosode Patterns
Japan
second half 17th century
Connoisseur's Book of Silk Fragments, Album of twenty pages; silk, ramie, various metal threads, Japan
Connoisseur's Book of Silk Fragments
Japan
late 19th century
Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan shashin no zu) , Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan

Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan shashin no zu)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide
1861
Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu), Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shōkan uriba no zu)
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide
9th month, 1861
Foreigners Enjoying a Party (Gaikokujin yūkyō no zu), Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Foreigners Enjoying a Party (Gaikokujin yūkyō no zu)
Utagawa Yoshitora
1st month, 1861
Dutch Woman and Child (Seisha ikoku jinbutsu Oranda fujin aijidō no zu), Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Dutch Woman and Child (Seisha ikoku jinbutsu Oranda fujin aijidō no zu)
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide
1860
American Woman Riding Side-Saddle on the Road at Honmoku, Motomura, Yokohama (America Yokohama Motomura Honmoku michi), Utagawa Hiroshige II Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
American Woman Riding Side-Saddle on the Road at Honmoku, Motomura, Yokohama (America Yokohama Motomura Honmoku michi)
Utagawa Hiroshige II
2nd month, 1861
Russians Enjoying a Holiday in Yokohama (Yokohama kyūjitsu Roshiajin yūkō), Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Russians Enjoying a Holiday in Yokohama (Yokohama kyūjitsu Roshiajin yūkō)
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide
1861
French Woman and Girl, from the series Foreign Merchants in Yokohama (Yokohama shōka ijin no zu), Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
French Woman and Girl, from the series Foreign Merchants in Yokohama (Yokohama shōka ijin no zu)
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide
1st month, 1861
Foreign Family with Wife Making Clothes (Gaikokujin ifuku shitate no zu), Utagawa Yoshikazu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
Foreign Family with Wife Making Clothes (Gaikokujin ifuku shitate no zu)
Utagawa Yoshikazu
1860
"SUMIE", Hanae Mori French, a) silk, jet; b) silk, Japanese
"SUMIE"
Design House Hanae Mori
Designer Hanae Mori
1989
Evening cape, Charles James American, silk, American
Evening cape
Designer Charles James
ca. 1944
"Parts Knit", Issey Miyake Japanese, wool, acrylic, nylon, French
"Parts Knit"
Designer Issey Miyake
fall/winter 1985–86
Bustier, Yohji Yamamoto Japanese, silk, wool, plastic, Japanese
Bustier
Designer Yohji Yamamoto
fall/winter 2006–7
Bodice, Issey Miyake Japanese, plastic (polyester resin, cellulose nitrate), acrylic, Japanese
Bodice
Designer Issey Miyake
fall/winter 1980–81
Kit, Miyake Design Studio Japanese, cotton, nylon, polyurethane, Japanese
Kit
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 1999
Evening ensemble, Yves Saint Laurent French, silk, French
Evening ensemble
Design House Yves Saint Laurent
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
fall/winter 1983–84
Dress, Comme des Garçons Japanese, polyester, cotton, Japanese
Dress
Design House Comme des Garçons
Designer Rei Kawakubo
fall/winter 2012–13
Evening dress, Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs) French, silk, French
Evening dress
Designer Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs)
1967
Evening dress, Claire McCardell American, silk, American
Evening dress
Designer Claire McCardell
Manufacturer Townley Frocks
1950
Dress, Issey Miyake Japanese, polyester, linen, Japanese
Dress
Designer Issey Miyake
Design House Miyake Design Studio
spring/summer 1990
Evening ensemble, Hanae Mori French, silk, Japanese
Evening ensemble
Design House Hanae Mori
Designer Hanae Mori
1966–69