Kosode: 16th-19th Century Textiles from the Nomura Collection

234 pp. The focus of the collection is the kosode, or "small-sleeved robe", which was the forerunner of Japan's national dress, the kimono. The Nomura Collection comprises 156 whole robes and over 120 partial ones mounted on 100 two-panel screens, and reflects the best in Japanese design and the highest achievements of the Japanese dyer's arts.