Man’s under-kimono (nagajuban) with spider and spiderweb. Taishō (1912–26) to Shōwa (1926–89) period, ca. 1920s-30s. Crepe silk (chirimen) with freehand paste-resist dyeing (yūzen). Promised gift of John C. Weber. Photo: Paul Lachenauer; courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Spencer Witcraft 