Kimono-shaped bedding (yogi)
Date19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThis yogi, or kimono-shaped comforter, boasts a dramatic central design of tabane noshi, a ceremonial binding originally made of bundled strips of abalone. The word for abalone, noshi, is a homonym for another word that means to extend or stretch, and has acquired the auspicious significance of long-lasting fortune. Representations of bound noshi invariably adorn gift envelopes used to present money on ceremonial occasions such as weddings, and the motif is often found on formal kimono and wedding-related textiles.
Object number2001.493
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 the Christensen Fund
Dimensions66 1/4 x 60 5/8 in. (168.28 x 153.99 cm)
MediumHand-spun silk (tsumugi) with freehand paste-resist decoration (tsutsugaki)
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