Women’s kimono decorated with chickens and cockerel

anonymous, 1920 - 1940

The irotomesode was a slightly less formal garment with a coloured background, worn on festive occasions. Yuzen dyeing was considered a suitable decoration for all formal clothing. Motifs were outlined in rice paste and coloured in, then the decorations were covered entirely with rice paste and the fabric was soaked in a dye bath to create the background colour.

  • Artwork typekimono
  • Object numberAK-RAK-2009-3-16
  • Dimensionsheight 159 cm x width 126 cm
  • Physical characteristicssilk, gold thread