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Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
H x W: 121.5 × 119.5 cm (47 13/16 × 47 1/16 in)
Type:
Costume and Textile
Origin:
Tohoku, Japan
Date:
early 20th century
Period:
Meiji, Taisho, or Showa era
Description:
The full-length garment uses pieces of indigo dyed tie-dyed (kasuri) cotton with careful balance and workmanship in the left-right symmetry of segments of different patterns in differing quantities, even to the small triangular patches on each side on the front. The hem is precisely finished with a narrow band of contrasting fabric. The garment is reinforced with a grid of fine quilting. The sleeve structure indicates that this garment was worn by a woman, while the muted colors suggest a woman of middle age.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Topic:
Meiji era (1868 - 1912)  Search this
Taisho era (1912 - 1926)  Search this
Showa era (1926 - 1989)  Search this
Japan  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Jeffrey Krauss Collection of Japanese Textiles
Accession Number:
S2016.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3315341fe-e384-4b1b-98a2-730fbd0da314
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2016.7