Shibori textile

Textile

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Name/Title

Shibori textile

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.3

Description

Long vertical itajime fragment with repeating hexagon and diamond shapes in blue and white.

Collection

Edith Wyle Collection

Category

Cloth

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Textile Details

Notes

Technique is likely itajime, a Japanese technique of resist dyeing that includes folding and clamping the fabric before dyeing.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

shibori, resist dyeing

Dimensions

Height

117 cm

Width

33 cm

Color

Blue, White

Location

Room

Library