Vest with patchwork design
Dateearly 20th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThis vest illustrates how paper absorbs ink differently than cloth takes dye. Very deliberate asymmetry has been laid out in the design, as slivers of pattern slide into place. The panel with calligraphy is a scatter style rendition of the lyrics of a Japanese national song.
Object number2001.429
Published References"Seattle Art Museum: Bridging Cultures." London: Scala Publishers Ltd. for the Seattle Art Museum, 2007, p. 45, illus. p. 44Credit LineGift of the Christensen Fund
Dimensions30 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. (76.84 x 36.83 cm)
MediumPaper, silk cloth, ink: painted, stenciled, stitched