Katabira kimono. The kimono is much more than a garment; it is a symbol...

Katabira kimono. The kimono is much more than a garment; it is a symbol of traditional Japanese culture. This samurai woman’s summer robe evokes water—light blue fabric with irises and zigzagging plank bridges. The composition refers to an episode from The Tales of Ise and the Noh play derived from it, Irises, in which an exiled ninth-century poet—alluded to on this robe by a courtier’s hat and a fan near the hem—and his friends leave the capital. Antique Meiji Katabira Summer Furisode Silk Sheer Kimono Thin No Lining Yuzen Florals Pattern Kimono Robe Sashiko Stitch Handmade Woman's Summer Kimono (Katabira) with Iris, Pine, and Cherry Blossoms, Unknown, Japan, late Meiji period (1868-1912), early 20th century, Costumes, Ramie plain weave (choma), paste-resist dyed (shiroage), with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery. They came to be referred to as “imperial court style” garments, as the landscapes and seasonal plants combine with motifs referencing Noh plays, poems, or classical literature such as The Tale of Genji to evoke aristocratic life in DescriptionSummer robe made of ramie (katabira) with design on top half of Korin-style plum (Korin Ume) and bamboo on a dark indigo blue ground; lower half, separated by jagged pine bark pattern (matsukawa-bishi) has design of men and woman relaxing on gozafune boats as boatmen maneuver around plant-filled rock outcroppings on a natural, undyed ground. Sa structure est rectiligne, composée de rectangles de tissus pliés et cousus sans être recoupés. From among the various forms of these The katabira is a linen-like ramie or hemp kimono worn in midsummer. In the hottest days of summer, katabira (light, unlined kimono woven from hemp) were worn. The fluid swirls of water against the dark ground create a striking contrast, conveying the stylized simplicity of the Rinpa aesthetic. The large pine tree with bush clover and pinks; an insect cage or bird-scarer for noisemaking insects such as crickets; and a flock of sparrows are key motifs for an early autumn kimono. Il se porte traditionnellement en croisant le côté gauche sur le côté droit, maintenu par une large ceinture nommée obi. Les caractéristiques du Other Title Katabira (light summer kimono) with design of swallows, wisteria and cherry blossoms on grey plain weave ramie ('asa') Place where the work was made Japan Period Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868 → Japan Date 1750-1850 Media category Textile Materials used plain weave ramie ('asa'), paste-resist dyeing ('yūzen'), stencilled imitation tie-dyeing ('kata kanoko') and silk and . ” In the story, it Description The katabira is a linen-like ramie or hemp kimono worn in midsummer. The type shown here was worn by warrior-class women on formal occasions. This robe exemplifies the exquisitely embroidered and dyed robes made in the late Edo period for high-ranking samurai ladies, especially in daimyo households. Le kimono (着物, kimono?, de kiru et mono, littéralement « chose à porter [sur soi] ») est le principal vêtement traditionnel japonais. The motifs depicted on this adult woman’s kimono signify the plants or grasses of autumn. In the Edo period (1615–1868) it was common to wear cool-looking wintery motifs in summer. Pausing at Yatsuhashi, where bridges Silver streams are repeated across the panels of hemp fabric on this unlined summer kimono. Lobsters and sacred Shinto ropes (shimenawa) decorated with ferns are auspicious symbols of the New Year. This exhibition comprises outstanding examples of kimono from the early modern (late 16th to late 19th century) and modern eras (late 19th to mid-20th cen-tury) and related materials such as books of kimono patterns while also examining the relationship between the Kyoto art world and textile design. The sparrow is the subject of a popular Japanese folktale, “The Sparrow with the Cut Tongue. Another, more discretely open flower runs from the waist to the hem. Katabira Summer Kimono with Chrysanthemums and Fan Palm Leaves 17th Century On a dark brown ground, a gigantic, open flower turns upwards to the sky reaching out from a branch on the right sleeve and spreading over both shoulders. The kimono of contemporary Japan originated with the short-sleeved kosode and the long-sleeved furisode robe, in the Edo period (early 17th century to mid-late 19th century).