LOT 29 C.1900 Meiji Period Kimono with Hakama and Obi Set
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Japan,Circa 1900Hand woven gold and multicolored silk brocade kimono with vibrant gold threads, matching obi belt, and pair of hakama pants. Kimono 48" wingspan x 22 1/2" across x 49 1/2" length Pant length including koshi-ita 27" Obi length 85"SilkSpanning 250 years of Japanese history the Collection of Alexander Murray at one time included more than one thousand pieces of one-of-a kind, hand-made textiles comprised of kimono, obi, theatrical costumes and kesa from the Edo, Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods. The offering in our catalog represent 52 exquisite examples, the best of the best of his collection. Unmatched in its breadth and diversity, representing every type of weaving, dyeing, and decorative techniques in silk, cotton, hemp, ramie and wool. The Katonah Museum of Art featured these exact kimonos as part of their Lethal Beauty Exhibit of Samurai Weapons and Armor from October 12th through January 4th, 2015. The Nippon Gallery in New York City exhibited the offered collection of kimonos as part of their Essence of Kimono exhibition in July & August 2013.
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