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Jacket (shigotogi, happi)
Japanese
Meiji or Taishô period
late 19th or early 20th century
Object Place: Northern Honshu, Japan
Medium/Technique
Cotton, indigo; plain-weave, tie resist-dyed (shibori), ikat (kasuri), stencil resist-dyed and quilted (sashiko)
Dimensions
94.0 x 118.1 cm (37 x 46 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number1983.513
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDark blue, three-quarter sleeve cotton jacket with side vents made of two layers quilted together (sashiko) with simple flower, created by stencil resist-dyeing, and arc motifs, created by tie-dying (shibori), on the torso and simple crosses on the sleeves, stripes on the lower front edge and arrow feather motifs on the lining, created by the ikat (kasuri) technique. This was probably used by a farmer as a work jacket.
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA on December 7, 1983