Wedding Kimono with the Three Friends of Winter

anonymous, 1910 - 1920

The intricate gold thread and gold leaf background of this lined wedding kimono lend it even greater allure. Bamboo, pine, and plum are particularly beloved motifs in Japanese applied art. Together they symbolize ‘the three friends of winter’. Pine trees and bamboo stay green in the winter, while plum trees with their early blossoms are a harbinger of spring.

  • Artwork typekimono
  • Object numberAK-RAK-2009-3-10
  • Dimensionsheight 168 cm x width 127 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Wedding Kimono with the Three Friends of Winter

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-RAK-2009-3-10

  • Description

    Gevoerde bruidskimono (uchikake), over het hele vlak versierd met bamboe-, pijnboom- en pruimenbloesem-motieven (‘drie vrienden van de winter’). Beige zijde met brokaat geweven decoratie in verschillende tinten blauw, bruin, groen, rood, gouddraad en goudstrips. Voering van rode zijde met witte bladmotieven.


Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Japan

  • Dating

    1910 - 1920

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 168 cm x width 127 cm


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of Jan Dees & René van der Star

  • Acquisition

    gift 2009-06-16

  • Copyright


Documentation

  • Menno Fitski, 'Een schenking van formaat', Aziatische Kunst 39 (2009) nr. 3, p. 34-38.


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