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Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: ita-age, suri yûzenzome, otoshizome or suri bokashizome and shigokizome); possibly impressed vertical rib patterning.

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  • A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: ita-age, suri yûzenzome, otoshizome or suri bokashizome and shigokizome); possibly impressed vertical rib patterning.

Date:

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

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

Silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: ita-age, suri yûzenzome, otoshizome or suri bokashizome and shigokizome); possibly impressed vertical rib patterning

Dimensions

70.1 × 69.8 cm (27 5/8 × 27 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

2001.280

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