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Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome and shigokizome).

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  • A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome and shigokizome).

Date:

1926/35, early Shôwa period (1926–1989)

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)

Place

Japan (Object made in)

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Made 1926–1935

Medium

Silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome and shigokizome)

Dimensions

75.8 × 74.5 cm (29 7/8 × 29 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

2001.256

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