Kimomo Tan (Length of Fabric)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Kimomo Tan (Length of Fabric)

Place

Japan (Object made in:)

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Made 1985–2005

Medium

Cotton, plain weave self-patterned by rows of gauze crossings (yoko-ro); stenciled and resist dyed (nagaita chugata zome)

Dimensions

7.2 × 167.2 × 35.8 cm (5 3/4 × 65 7/8 × 14 1/8 in.); Repeat: 14.3 × 175 cm (3 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

1999.637a

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