Textile sample
mid-19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, metallic gold thread; plain-weave crepe (chirimen), stencil resist (katazome) or hand drawn paste resist-dyed (yûzen, shiroage), embroidered (shishû)
Dimensions23.2 x 32.0 cm (9 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.275
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898
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