Ryukyuan: tanashi or n'chanashi
Dateearly - mid 19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThis robe is an example of Okinawa bingata (paste-resist stencil) style of dyeing. Early in the 20th century, Yanagi Soetsu visited Okinawa, where the local folk crafts left an impact on him and became a central part of the formation of his Mingei theory.
Object number94.76
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, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021 [on view Dec. 14, 2019 - Mar. 21, 2021].Credit LinePurchased with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Henderson, the Pauline King Butts Estate, the Margaret E. Fuller Purchase Fund, and an anonymous donor
Dimensions50 1/2 x 47 7/8 in. (128.27 x 121.6 cm)
MediumRamie cloth with hand-colored decoration (paste resist and stencil)
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