Japanese Bed Cover Centerpiece

Name/Title

Japanese Bed Cover Centerpiece

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.9

Description

Rectangular blue cotton cloth with white design of flying cranes amongst clouds. Three panels are sewn together. The design was done with rice-paste resist applied using stencil and then dyed (katazome).

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Source or Donor

Estate of Paul J. Smith

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Paul J. Smith Estate

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Time Period

20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Japan

Dimensions

Width

99.5 cm

Length

107.5 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

This piece was acquired by Paul J. Smith at an unknown date. It was donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023 after he passed away from his Estate.