Fireman's coat (hikeshi banten)

mid -19th century

Japanese

Quilted (sashiko) cotton cloth with freehand paste-resist decoration (tsutsugaki)

35 7/8 x 47 3/4 in. (91.12 x 121.29 cm)

Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection

89.82

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Rabbit, Cat and Horse; Endearing Creatures in Japanese Art", December 21, 2002 - March 16, 2003

Seattle, 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, Washington. pg 121

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