Textile sample

19th century

Object PlaceJapan

Medium/TechniqueSilk, gold metallic thread; plain-weave crepe (chirimen), hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen), embroidered (shishû)

Dimensions30.4 x 34.5 cm (11 15/16 x 13 9/16 in.)

Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession number98.266

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ClassificationsTextiles

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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898

mid-19th century

19th century

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