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Textile sample
Textile sample

Textile sample

Late 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper strips, gold metallic thread; gauze-weave, hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen), embroidered (shishû, takeyamachi-nui), couched (koma-nui)
DimensionsHeight x width: 9 7/16 x 11 13/16 in. (24 x 30 cm)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.428
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
Late 19th century
Textile sample
late 19th century
Textile sample
late 19th century
Textile sample
late 19th century