Piece from
a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies
Piece from
a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies
Kosode = short-sleeved kimono
Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Sight: 8 5/8 x 9 7/16
in. (21.9 x 24 cm)
©
photo
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
© Cor Kwant