Ainu robe (attusi)

19th century

Japanese

South Hokkaido

Ainu

Elm bark fiber (ohyo); hand-woven; plain weave; cotton; cotton embroidery thread; natural indigo dye

45 1/2 x 46 1/2 in. (113.03 x 118.11 cm)

Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection

89.136

Photo: Paul Macapia

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. 42, 95

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