Uchikake Kosode with a falconry scene and Heian period imperial cart amongst flowers
(c. 1800)
- Medium
- crepe silk, paste resist dye, embroidery, gold thread
- Measurements
- 180.5 cm (centre back) 128.0 cm (cuff to cuff)
- Accession Number
- 2024.88
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Geraldine Buxton, 2024 - Gallery location
- Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International - About this work
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The falconry scene with cranes, sparrows and a golden pheasant on the upper section of this kimono alludes to samurai culture. Lower down, an imperial or noble person’s cart (Gosho-guruma) is pictured amongst a full bloom of spring and autumn flowers, referencing Heian-period (794–1185) imperial lifestyle and poetry. Uchikake were worn as outer garments without an obi sash. It is likely this garment was made for a high-class samurai woman.