Kimono (furisode) with design of a fishing village in spring, 1st half of the 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 66 x 49 in. ( x cm), Silk, Japan, 19th century, Robes with long, flowing sleeves called furisode—a Japanese word that literally means 'fluttering sleeves'—were worn by young, unmarried women. The silk of this furisode was dyed light blue overall, but portions of the silk were left undyed to create the pictorial design. The artist further enhanced this by adding embroidery in green, orange, and gold thread. The overall design is of a fishing village in spring

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