Top panel of mosquito net (kaya)

19th century

Japanese

Asa gauze fabric with tsutsugaki decoration (free-hand paste resist); double-dyed

101 in. (256.54 cm)

L.: 123 in.

Gift of Terry Welch in honor of William Rathbun

95.12

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: A Textile Journey In Japan (Washington, D.C., Textile Museum, Sept. 10, 1993 - Feb. 27, 1994; Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Apr. 17 - June 26, 1994; Dallas, Texas, Dallas Museum of Art, Mar. 12 - May 28, 1995).

Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, Washington

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