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1884.117.38

Framed painting on silk of woman in a striped kimono holding a partially unrolled scroll [SM 24/04/2008]


1884.117.38

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Collection type
Object
Description
Framed painting on silk of woman in a striped kimono holding a partially unrolled scroll [SM 24/04/2008]
Long description
Framed painting on silk of woman in a striped kimono holding a partially unrolled scroll. The woman is wearing a green and ?dark blue striped kimono and a red underskirt/dress and red cuffs and collar. Her obi is purple with white striped and dotted decoration. She is barefoot and is holding a partially unrolled scroll up which has Japanese writing on it. The scroll is decorated around the edge in light blue with dark blue circles that have white designs in them. [SM 24/04/2008]
Geographical reference
Unknown
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 376 mm frame, Length: max 822 mm frame
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.117.38 PR Cat other PR nos: 3477

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