Kasuri textile

Front

Front

Name/Title

Kasuri textile

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.62

Description

Indigo-dyed textile with two rows of alternating butterfly motifs and geometric shapes with Japanese symbol at the center. Pattern made with kasuri technique. Both selvages present.

Collection

Dorothy "Ann" Helm Collection

Category

Cloth

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

cloth, resist dyeing, indigo (colorant)

Dimensions

Height

153 cm

Width

33.1 cm

Material

Likely Cotton, Indigo Dye

Color

Indigo

Location

Box

Box 15

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: "A collector's guide to Japanese textiles : Japanese indigo" by John Marshall, pp. 16