Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)

Textiles

Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century

Japan

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Title: Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)
Place: Japan (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1875–1900
Medium: Wool, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome)
Dimensions: 71.1 × 73.8 cm (28 × 29 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus
Reference Number: 2002.181.2
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Art Institute of Chicago, The Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Fukusa and Furoshiki: Splendid Japanese Gift Covers and Wrapping Cloths, July 17–Nov. 17, 2002.

Helen C. Gunsaulus (1886-1954), Chicago then South Yarmouth, MA, by 1954 [received from Helen F. Mackenzie, South Yarmouth, MA, permanent receipt RX1349, Oct. 5, 1954; copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago.

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