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Photo: Paul Macapia
Sashiko kimono (fudangi)
Photo: Paul Macapia

Sashiko kimono (fudangi)

Dateca. 1900
Label TextThe exterior of this farmer’s coat is adorned with tie-dyed (shibori) floral and butterfly motifs; the interior displays a tie-dyed polka-dot design. Fine stitches throughout the garment’s body bind the two layers of recycled fabric, demonstrating the ways in which simple materials were reused to create functional objects such as this.
Object number89.147
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). Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Order and Border, Feb. 26, 2010 - Aug. 28, 2011. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World, Apr. 9 - Oct. 9, 2016. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021 [on view Mar. 24 - Sept. 6, 2021].Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, Washington pg. 46, 112
Credit LineGift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection
Dimensions41 3/4 x 45 1/4 in. (106.05 x 114.94 cm)
MediumCotton; hand-woven; plain weave; factory woven; plain weave; stitched (sashiko); thread-resist (shibori); indigo dye
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