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Title
- Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaf) surface pattern with kikkō 亀甲 (tortoise shell; hexagon)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 30.8 cm
- width: 42 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 20.1 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.1 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-1857-1
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), probably multipart. In combination with OR 3925-1857-2: kikkō 亀甲with floral pattern and asa no ha 麻の葉.
Asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaves): a hexagonal pattern called asa no ha 麻の葉 because it resembles the hemp leaves. A hemp plant is robust and grows straight up. Therefore, the pattern is said to have been preferred for the clothes of the newborns. It is not only found on kimonos, but also on obi, under kimonos and small pouches.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaf) surface pattern with kikkō 亀甲 (tortoise shell; hexagon), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-1857-1
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Last update
- 25.04.2026