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Textile sample
Japanese
Meiji era
Late 19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk plain-weave crepe (chirimen), hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen), embroidered (shishû)
Dimensions
24.2 x 33.0 cm (9 1/2 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number98.242
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionTextile sample with design of phoenix (ho-o) and flowering plants in pink, purple, green, tan, red, white and gray, created by the yûzen process, and accented with silk embroidery (shishû).
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898