second half of the 17th century
Japan
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Kosode design book
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumInk, color, gold, and silver on paper
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Size12 3/8 x 9 1/16 in. (31.5 x 23 cm)
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Geography details
Japan -
Country today
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Datesecond half of the 17th century
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CultureJapan
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PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This book of painted designs for kimono is undated, but the patterns have a stylistic asymmetry that was popular during the second half of the seventeenth century. Each of the two volumes contains fifty designs illustrating the backs of the garments.
The patterns frequently incorporate seasonal motifs.
