Kosode (Garment with small wrist openings), Design of abalone strips and wisterias on a parti-colored white and reddish black figured-satin ground, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 10
April 24, 2018 (Tue) - June 17, 2018 (Sun)
Introduces the fashion of the Edo period townspeople. Enjoy comparing with the ukiyo-e works exhibited in the same room.
Current exhibit includes:
Kosode (Garment with small wrist openings), Design of abalone strips and wisterias on a parti-colored white and reddish black figured-satin ground, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property)
Furisode (Garment with long sleeves), Design of tea-picking scenes on a blue habutae-silk ground, Edo period, 19th century
Inro (Medicine case), Design of clam shells in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Quincy A. Shaw)