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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Textile fragment

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese, Edo

Title

Textile fragment

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

probably 1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Length: 25.4 cm (10 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

08.097

Type

Exhibition History

Nuance in Nature
Birds and Flowers in Japanese Textile Design
Feb 16, 2007 – Jul 08, 2007

Label copy

Herons, shown standing in stylized water, were introduced into the Japanese design repertory during the Muromachi period (1338-1573), along with other birds that were at first considered novelties, such as cormorants, swallows, and sparrows.

The stylized linear composition of the water illustrates the traditional Japanese treatment of rivers and ponds, as well as the popular motif of a sandbar. Originally, water imagery was included to convey its power to refresh and enrich.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Textile fragment, probably 1700s
Silk, gold metallic-paper-wrapped thread; compound weave, continuous supplementary weft patterning
Length: 25.4 cm (10 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 08.097

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