Top panel of mosquito net (kaya)
Date19th century
Maker
Japanese
 
Object number95.12
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, WashingtonCredit LineGift of Terry Welch in honor of William Rathbun
Dimensions101 in. (256.54 cm)
L.: 123 in.
MediumAsa gauze fabric with tsutsugaki decoration (free-hand paste resist); double-dyed