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Jacket
Japanese
late Meiji
early 20th century
Object Place: Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Medium/Technique
Cotton, indigo, velvet, quilting (sashiko), ikat (kasuri), applique, tie-dye (shibori)
Dimensions
Center back: 76.2 cm (30 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Wayne E. Nichols and Tomie Nagano in memory of Towako Ogasawara
Accession Number2012.1066
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles – Resist – Combination
DescriptionFarmer's quilted (Hirosaki sashiko) coat. Dark indigo blue body tie-dyed (shibori) with butterfly and flower motif. Patterned kasuri textile fragments applied onto shoulders and front. Black velvet collar. No closure.
Provenance1989, sold by an antique shop in Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan to Tomie Nagano, West Roxbury, MA; 2012, gift of Nagano to the MFA. (Accession date: December 12, 2012)