Long-Sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Phoenixes, Cherry Blossoms, Peonies, and Maple Branches mid-19th century Japan 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
Long-Sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Phoenixes, Cherry Blossoms, Peonies, and Maple Branches mid-19th century Japan 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 Long-Sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Phoenixes, Cherry Blossoms, Peonies, and Maple Branches. Japan. mid-19th century. Crepe silk with silk and gold-thread embroidery. Edo period (1615–1868). Costumes-Embroidered
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