Work coat (noragi)

ca. 1900

Japanese

Mountain wisteria fiber (fuji) with some paper wefts (shifu) and stitching (sashiko) over shoulder

39 x 49 1/2 in. (99 x 126 cm)

Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection

89.168

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, pg. 161

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