• Japanese cotton kimono with indigo katazome resist-dye floral scatter pattern
  • Meiji period floral kimono reverse showing indigo katazome pattern on back
  • Close-up of katazome stencil-dyed floral scatter on blue-ground cotton kimono
  • Detail of white-reserved petal motif on Meiji period indigo cotton kimono
  • Sleeve of late 19th century Japanese floral indigo katazome kimono
  • Hand-stitched repair detail on Meiji period Japanese floral cotton kimono
  • Collar and neckline of late 19th century Japanese indigo floral kimono
  • Hem detail of Meiji period Japanese katazome floral cotton kimono
  • Spread view of Meiji period indigo floral kimono showing full pattern repeat
  • Alternate angle of late 19th century Japanese floral cotton kimono
  • Full length view of Meiji period Japanese katazome indigo floral kimono
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Floral Kimono

Floral Kimono

A workaday cotton kimono patterned in indigo resist-dye (katazome) with a repeating floral scatter—petals and sprigs reserved in white against a deep blue ground. The dye penetrates the yarns evenly, leaving crisp paste edges that read on both faces. Over years of use, the garment was thoughtfully maintained with hand-stitched repairs.

c. Late 19th century, (Meiji Period) Japan
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Floral Kimono