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Girls' Miyamairi Kimono with Geometric and Floral Motifs
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Girls' Miyamairi Kimono with Geometric and Floral Motifs

anonymous · 1920 - 1940 · painting; weaving; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Formal kimono for a girl for her first visit to a Shinto shrine, decorated with angular and cloud-shaped fields with geometric patterns and motifs of plum, chrysanthemum and bamboo, against a pink background. Pink crepe silk (chirimen) with stenciled yuzen decoration. Lining of red silk with tie-dye decoration (shibori).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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kimono
Credit lineMeisjes miyamairi kimono met geometrische- en bloem-motieven. 1920 - 1940. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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