DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Fisherman's Ceremonial Coat

NameCoat

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 19th - Early 20th century

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton

Dimensions64 × 50 in. (162.6 × 127 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.536

Object numberA.1995.93.536

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

DescriptionA thickly padded robe with square sleeves is dominated by a crayfish and NOSHI design along with a large (written) character. The upper back has a design of a heron carrying a banner in its bill; colors are blues, rust, light red, shades of yellow-orange, gray, black, brown, white; made of cotton; techniques are dye painting and resist dyeing.