Another detail from the kosode. #Bats were already auspicious symbols in #EastAsia arts, but “when #Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjüro VII used bat motifs in his costumes, the perception of these animals as a chic design element spread rapidly throughout #Japan in the 19th century.”

The above info is from the official exhibition catalog - the bat kosode is on p.124:
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