Kimono Tamamo

1959

Not on view

With its horizontal bands of sea greens and blues touched with yellow, red-orange, and purple, this kimono evokes the sparkling serenity of a shoreline. Its title, Tamamo, denotes water grasses and seaweed and is a poetic term found in celebrated literary works of ancient and medieval Japan. In a break with traditional kimono-making practices, Harada Mana was responsible for not only designing but also dyeing and weaving this garment.

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原田麻那作着物「玉藻」
Title: Kimono Tamamo
Artist: Harada Mana (Japanese, 1922–2006)
Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: 1959
Culture: Japan
Medium: Polychrome plain-weave silk with occasional discontinuous wefts
Dimensions: Overall: 62 1/4 x 50 1/2 in. (158.1 x 128.3 cm)
Classification: Costumes
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of Elizabeth V. Cockcroft, by exchange, 2006
Object Number: 2006.508
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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