Unlined robe
Dateearly 20th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThe rich honey color in this robe is typical of fine-quality fiber-banana threads produced in Okinawa. Decorative motifs are stenciled onto the robe’s surface in deep blue color.
Object number89.99
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, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 16 - Dec. 5, 2021].Published ReferencesRathbun, William Jay, Seattle Art Museum, "Beyond The Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles", 1993 Seattle, Washington, pg. 192Credit LineGift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection
Dimensions43 1/2 x 43 3/8 in. (110.49 x 110.17 cm)
MediumFiber-banana (basho) cloth with stenciled decoration
log in
