Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012
Man's Haori
1930s
Overall: 99.1 x 137.2 cm (39 x 54 in.)
Silk, ikat dyed; lining stencil-dyed and hand-painted
Classification: Costumes
Culture: Japanese, probably Oshima
Oshima, Japan
Accession number: 2011.1768
Description: Brown black and cream kasuri/ikat woven haori. Lining is a travel themed print. Fabric may be Hon-Oshima
Provenance/Ownership History: 2010, purchased by Jacqueline and Edward Atkins from a textile dealer, Japan; 2011, gift of the Atkins to the MFA. (Accession date: September 21, 2011)
Gift of Jacqueline M. and Edward G. Atkins