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Coat by Tomie Nagano (born 1950)
Tomie Nagano (Japanese, born 1950)
Japanese
1998
Medium/Technique
Indigo-dyed cotton; plain weave
Dimensions
Center back: 118.1 cm (46 1/2 in.)
Center front (CF including hood): 160 cm (63 in.)
Center front (CF including hood): 160 cm (63 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tomie Nagano and Wayne E. Nichols
Accession Number2014.1949
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPatchwork coat made from indigo cotton using Sakriori weaving technique, and Sashiko indigo cotton from the 19th century. Coat has hood, slant pockets at sides, and one bamboo button closure at neck.
ProvenanceBefore 2014, sold to Wayne E. Nichols and Tomie Nagano, Dedham, MA; 2014, gift of Nichols and Nagano to the MFA. (Accession date: December 10, 2014)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.