Textile sample
mid-19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gold metallic thread; plain-weave crepe (chirimen), hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen, shiroage), embroidered (shishû)
Dimensions23.7 x 32.3 cm (9 5/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.274
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898
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