JAPANESE
Uchikake Kosode with windy seashore and fishing scene
(late 18th century)

Medium
crepe silk, paste resist dyeing, embroidery

Measurements
166.0 cm (centre back) 123.0 cm (cuff to cuff)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Janet Whiting and Phil Lukies, 2024

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Gallery location
Not on display

About this work

Uchikake, or formal outer kimono, were produced for samurai or wealthy merchant-class women. This example displays a windy seashore scene with boats, reeds, pine trees and drying fishing nets. The decoration was produced with a combination of embriodery and yuzen resist-dyeing techniques. Yuzen was increasingly used during the eighteenth and ninteenth centuries as a quicker and more affordable decoration technique.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Accession Number
2024.89

Department
Asian Art

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Uchikake Kosode with windy seashore and fishing scene
(late 18th century)