DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Futon bedcover with Shishi (lion-dog) motif

NameBed Cover, Futon

CultureJapanese

DateEarly 20th century

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton

Dimensions66 × 48 in. (167.6403 × 121.9202 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.485

Object numberA.1995.93.485

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

DescriptionA flying fu dog descends from the left, and from the right upper corner to the bottom left a large waterfall cascades. There are rocks and chrysanthemums surrounding the water; colors are indigo blue, orange, yellow, green-brown, brown, gray, lavender, blues, white; made of cotton with resist dye and painted dye techniques.