Name/Title
Katazome textileEntry/Object ID
2023.2.30Description
Japanese indigo-dyed textile with various geometric motifs in squares. Motifs might be kamon symbols. Designs created by katazome technique.Collection
Dorothy "Ann" Helm CollectionEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
JapanContinent
AsiaInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
On the edgeLanguage
EnglishTranslation
MIDORI means "green" in Japanese.Notes
"MIDORI 5347®" dyed at edge every five squares.Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
cloth, katazome, resist dyeing, indigo (colorant)Material
Likely Cotton, Indigo DyeLocation
Box
Box 15Room
Storage UnitResearch Notes
Notes
Kaneko, Kenji. "Katazome, komon, chūgata." pp. 92-95
