Long-Sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Phoenixes, Cherry Blossoms, Peonies, and Maple Branches

mid-19th century

Not on view

This sumptuous, long-sleeved robe was made for a young noble lady in Kyoto, Yuki-gimi (Princess Yuki), who was the daughter of the twentieth head priest of the influential Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto. It is very rare that the name of the original owner of an Edo-period garment is recorded. The auspicious phoenixes and seasonal motifs—cherry blossoms for spring, and chrysanthemums and maples for autumn—are executed entirely in embroidery and exceptional gold-thread couching on a bright red crepe silk ground, which was colored using a Western aniline dye.

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紅縮緬地鳳凰桜牡丹楓折枝模様振袖
Title: Long-Sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Phoenixes, Cherry Blossoms, Peonies, and Maple Branches
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Crepe silk with silk and gold-thread embroidery
Dimensions: 68 × 49 in. (172.7 × 124.5 cm)
Classification: Costumes-Embroidered
Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 2018
Object Number: 2018.645
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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