Title
Outer kimono (uchikake) with drums and waves
Year/Period
Edo period, 19th century
Region
Japan
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 170.0 x 124.0 cm
Accession No.
2024-01315
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Chris Hall.
The sleeve openings and hems of nineteenth-century kimonos were sometimes padded, a style that was shared with contemporary fukusa. This weighed the garment down and created a pleasing shape as the robe trailed behind the wearer.
