Lined over-robe
Date19th century
Maker
Japanese
Made in
Okinawa
Label TextThis robe’s exterior has a supplementary weft, which is a kind of weave executed in Okinawa. The lining fabric was dyed with an Okinawa bingata stencil that can be dated to the 19th century, suggesting that the interior fabric is older than that of the exterior.
Object number89.141
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
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). Text by Jay Rathbun. Cat. no. 66, reproduced p. 193.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021 [on view Dec. 14, 2019 - Mar. 21, 2021].Published ReferencesCredit LineGift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection
Dimensions40 1/2 x 48 in. (102.87 x 121.92 cm)
MediumCotton cloth with check (lattice pattern) warp, weft and double ikat and supplemental wefts (Oki., hanaui); lined with cotton cloth with paste-resist stencil decoration (Oki., bingata)
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