Robe with Tanzaku and Shikishi Poem Cards

first half of the 20th century

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The bluish-grey crepe silk kimono is decorated with colorful poem cards along the hem. The cards—elongated tanzaku and square shikishi—are depicted as an impressive collection that has just been scattered in front of someone to make a selection. Some bear inscriptions in a wide variety of calligraphic styles, while others are uninscribed. Still others are depicted upside down. The poem cards display a wide variety of motifs, including flowers, maple leaves, waves, or pine needles, in imitation of actual cards. Some are embellished with gold flakes, replicating the decoration of the elegant calligraphy papers.

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短冊色紙模様着物
Title: Robe with Tanzaku and Shikishi Poem Cards
Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: first half of the 20th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Crepe silk (chirimen); resist-dyed and hand-painted patterns, gold accents
Dimensions: Overall: 62 1/2 × 51 in. (158.8 × 129.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in memory of Terry Satsuki Milhaupt, 2013
Object Number: 2013.509
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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