Textile sample

Japanese

Meiji era

19th century

Object Place: Japan

Medium/Technique Silk plain-weave crepe (chirimen), hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen)

Dimensions 29.3 x 34.2 cm (11 9/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number98.270

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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionTextile sample with design of flying geese and clouds in gray and purple, created by the yûzen technique.

ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898