Kasuri textiles

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Name/Title

Kasuri textiles

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.9

Description

Five rectangular Japanese textiles with the same indigo-dyed color and Edo-komon patterns. Each has a different dimension and shape.

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

Dimension Description

A

Length

61.5 cm

Dimension Description

B

Width

16.5 cm

Length

155 cm

Dimension Description

C

Width

33.5 cm

Length

132 cm

Dimension Description

D

Width

33.6 cm

Length

61.5 cm

Dimension Description

E

Width

33.5 cm

Length

134 cm

Parts

Count

5

Parts

Textiles (A-E)

Material

Likely Cotton, Indigo Dye

Color

Indigo

Location

Box

Box 12

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio

Research Notes

Notes

Marshall, John. "A collector's guide to Japanese textiles : Japanese indigo." pp.16, 38