白綸子地滝松桜尾長鳥模様打掛, Over Robe (Uchikake) with Long-Tailed Birds in a Landscape, second half of the 18th century

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白綸子地滝松桜尾長鳥模様打掛, Over Robe (Uchikake) with Long-Tailed Birds in a Landscape, Edo period (1615–1868), second half of the 18th century, Japan, Silk and metallic-thread embroidery and stencil paste-resist dyeing on silk satin damask, Overall: 72 x 49 in. ( x cm), Costumes, Birds with long tails inhabit a bright landscape of waterfalls, rocks, pine trees, and cherry blossoms. Resembling auspicious motifs frequently used in China, the birds have the vivid color of pheasants and the ribbon-like tails of magpies, yet the dominance of cherry blossoms firmly places the scene in Japan

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