Haori

Textiles

Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1930s

Japan

This haori is patterned with traditional kuruma (wheel) motifs, associated with the Heian-period (794–1185) carts used by the nobility. The rendering of the overlapping wheels and the vibrant, saturated colors give the traditional motif a modern feel of mechanization and industry.

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Department: Textiles

Title: Haori
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 1930–1939
Medium: Silk, stencil-printed wefts (yokoso kasuri) plain weave; lined with silk, plain weave; screen printed
Dimensions: 98.5 × 120.7 cm (38 3/4 × 47 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: The Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowment and James Tigerman D. Estate
Reference Number: 2006.63

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