Textile sample
mid-19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gold metallic thread; plain-weave crepe (chirimen), hand drawn paste resist-dyed (yûzen), embroidered (shishû)
Dimensions27.1 x 40.6 cm (10 11/16 x 16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.289
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; Gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA, August, 1898
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