Textile sample
Late 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper strips, gold metallic thread; plain-weave crepe (chirimen), hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen), embroidered (shishû, takeyamachi-nui), couched (koma-nui)
Dimensions24.5 x 40.5 cm (9 5/8 x 15 15/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.251
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898
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