Okinawan child's kimono
Datelate 19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThe floral designs were created using the bingata technique, traditional paste-resist stencil dyeing in Okinawa. The warm, bright colors are typical of bingata kimono.
Object number2001.517
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 Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - July 24, 2022].Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, WashingtonCredit LineGift of the Christensen Fund
Dimensions34 x 28 1/4 in. (86.36 x 71.76 cm)
MediumCotton cloth (bingata) with paste-resist stencil dyeing