Meisen Unlined Robe (Nagagi) with Pattern of Moon and Waves

CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Meisen Unlined Robe (Nagagi) with Pattern of Moon and Waves
Datec. 1950–1955
PlaceIsesaki, Japan
MediumWarp, machine-spun silk, weft silk (Isesaki, Gunma Province)
Dimensions58 × 48 in. (147.3 × 121.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Ms. Miwa S. Sakashita and Dr. John R. Stroehlein
Object number2017.241
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art
Provenance[Asiatica, Kansas City, Missouri]: purchased by MFAH, 2017.
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Meisen Unlined Robe (Nagagi) with Pattern of Waves
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Warp, machine-spun silk, weft silk (Isesaki, Gunma Province)
2017.239
Provided by Asiatica Gallery
c. 1950–1955
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2017.240
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