Fireman's coat

19th century

Japanese

Cotton; hand-woven; plain weave; stitched (sashiko); indigo dye

38 3/4 x 47 3/4 in. (98.43 x 121.29 cm)

Gift of the Christensen Fund

2001.409

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistoryNew York, New York, American Museum of Natural History, Body Art: Masks of Identity, Nov. 16, 1999 - May 29, 2000.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Textures of Daily Life: Firefighters' Jackets from the 18th and 19th Centuries, July 17, 2004 - Jan. 17, 2005.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World, Apr. 9 - Oct. 9, 2016.

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