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Bingata Kimono

Medium: Stencil-dyed cotton
Place Made: Loochoo Islands, Japan
Dates: late 19th century
Period: Meiji Period
Dimensions: 48 x 50 in. (121.9 x 127 cm)
Collections: Asian Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 12.889
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, 12.889_transp5461.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Robe stencil-dyed in red, yellow and purple on a light blue ground with a motif of crane and pine, a symbol of longevity.

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