Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)

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: ita-age, suri yûzenzome, otoshizome or suri bokashizome)

Dimensions

72.1 × 64.8 cm (28 3/8 × 25 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

2001.270

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