Minneapolis Institute of Art

Padded comforter with sleeves (kaimaki) decorated with crest and origami cranes

Japan

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Cotton

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Kaimaki are comforters shaped like kimono; they have a collar and sleeves to prevent them from slipping off and they wrap around the neck and shoulders. Padded comforters like this were sometimes part of a bridal trousseau. This one is decorated with the groom's family crest consisting of three oak leaves. The bottom is decorated with a pattern of pine branches and folded paper cranes, both of which are symbols of longevity. Japan, Asia

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