Nagajuban

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Nagajuban

Place

Japan (Object made in:)

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Made 1910–1933

Medium

Rayon, plain weave; tye dyed; top collar of rayon, satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; embroidered with rayon and gold-foil-on-paper-wrapped rayon in herringbone and satin stitches; under collar of cotton, plain weave; lined with silk and rayon, plain weave; sleeve binding tape: rayon, satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave

Dimensions

115.5 × 121.7 cm (45 1/2 × 47 7/8 in.) Shoulder to hem length: 111.4 cm (43 7/8 in.) Sleeve length: 73.1 cm (28 3/4 in.) Width at hem: 52 cm (20 1/2 in.) Width of sleeve panel: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.) Width of center front panel hem overlap: 5.8 cm (2 1/4 in.) Width of collar band: 5.6 cm (2 1/8 in.) Width of neck opening: 15.5 cm (6 1/4 in.) Width of top collar: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

1999.624

Extended information about this artwork

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