Indigo futon kimono with fuji crest and clematis flowers

Indigo futon kimono with fuji crest and clematis flowers
 (1920s)

Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton
Measurements
(154.5 × 148.5 cm)
Accession Number
2023.187
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by The Late Hon. Michael Watt KC and Cecilie Hall, 2023
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International

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