Furisode

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Title: Furisode
Date Created: 19th century
Physical Dimensions: 175.5 x 117 cm (68 3/4 x 46 1/8 in)
Type: Furisode
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460313
Medium: Possibly beni-dyed light red (orange) silk, figured satin weave, embroidered and couched in silvered and gilt metallic thread (wound around a white silk fiber core). Needlework in satin stitch in shades of green, dark blue, off-white, and light brown; areas of padding; yuzen dyeing, and stenciled imitation tie-dyeing throughout.
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Japanese

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