An unusual and rare chirimen silk antique tomesode featuring yuzen-painted depictions of various men and women from the Heian period on a dark green background.  Silk embroidery and freehand painted highlights.  This is a winter kimono, as all but the upper doura inner lining has two sets of cloths, including the collar. The orange-red doura (inner upper lining) is of beni (safflower) dye). Five mon.  49" from sleeve-end to sleeve-end x 60" height.

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