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An elegant artist-made silk (shoken) awase houmongi (formal visiting kimono). The refined pale gray ground (bluish-gray, dove-feather tone) features finely crafted Tsujigahana shibori tie-dyeing with hand-painted work and a beautiful graduated hem (susobokashi), and carries the artist's rakkan signature seal.
Subject / Motif: Tsujigahana, graduated hem (susobokashi)
Technique: Shibori tie-dye, hand-painted
Material: Pure silk (shoken); color pale gray / bluish-gray, with dark gray toward the hem
Dimensions: Length (from shoulder) approx. 156 cm; sleeve width (yuki) approx. 64 cm; sleeve length approx. 48.5 cm; front width approx. 23.5 cm; back width approx. 29 cm
Signature / Seal / Box: Rakkan signature seal present
Details: Awase (lined, worn approx. October to May); tomo-hakkake lining in the same design and color as the outer fabric
Condition: No noticeable stains or soiling; very clean. There is a faint stain on the lining (see photo 17). A pre-owned item kept in a private home. Please refer to the photos for the item's current appearance and condition.
This piece suits formal and semi-formal occasions such as Shichi-Go-San, Omiyamairi, entrance and graduation ceremonies, wedding receptions, and tea gatherings, among other settings.
