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Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)

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

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  • A work made of rayon 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)

Date

Made 1926–1935

Medium

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

Dimensions

66.1 × 67.7 cm (26 × 26 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

2001.260

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