Photoset reblogged from TSM's Kimono yokubō with 110 notes
Kimono-Shaped Coverlet (yogi) with Design of Lobsters and Crest (mon) of Three Cloves
Period:Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:early 19th century
Culture:Japan
Medium:Plain-weave cotton, resist-dyed and painted with dyes and pigments (tsutsugaki)
Dimensions:Overall: 67 x 58 1/4 in. (170.2 x 148 cm)
Sometimes called “the old man of the sea” because of its bent back, the Japanese lobster (ise-ebi or kamakura-ebi) is a symbol of longevity. It is often used as a theme on bedding, such as this yogi, a kimono-shaped coverlet. When in use, warmly interlined yogi are spread over the sleeper, with the collar band fitting snugly under the chin and over the shoulders.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Kimono-Shaped Coverlet (yogi) with Design...Lobsters and Crest (mon) of Three Cloves Edo...