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Japanese

Gift cloth, 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Japanese

Title

Gift cloth

Year

1800s

Medium

Silk; satin, embroidered with silk and metallic thread in couching, satin stitch, and stem stitch

Dimensions

72.4 x 68.6 cm (28 1/2 x 27 inches)

Type

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.070

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Fukusa

June 30 - September 26, 1999

The Applied Image

March 11 - June 21, 1998

The Japanese typically use a number of embroidery stitches to create varied and realistic motifs. In these fukusa the artist has used couching to create the scales and raised lips of the fish and satin stitch to create a smooth surface for the eyes. Traditionally, sea creatures are related to the many stages of life and are symbols of strength in the face of opposition.

Use

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