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Futon-ji; bedding cover.
Futon-ji
Futon-ji; bedding cover.
Futon-ji; bedding cover.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Futon-ji

NameBed Cover
Artist Artist unrecorded
DateLate 19th century
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumHandspun cotton, indigo dye
Dimensions61 × 44 1/2 in. (154.94 × 113.03 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.634
Object numberA.1995.93.634
Collections
DescriptionThe designs of the cotton futon (bedding cover) consist of books, book markers, and fans on a solid dark indigo background. Color: Indigo blue, white. Technique: Tsuzugaki, resist paste dyeing technique.
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