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Sled-hauling vest (sorihiki banten)

Sled-hauling vest (sorihiki banten)

19th century

Quilted (sashiko) cotton cloth with trimmed with cotton cloth with double ikat (kasuri), natural indigo dye
28 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (72.39 x 33.97 cm)
Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection
89.127
location
Not currently on view

Resources

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, Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World, Apr. 9 - Oct. 9, 2016.
Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, Washington. pg. 117

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