Sashiko Coat

NameCoat

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 19th to Early 20th century

Place madeNoto Region, Japan, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton and indigo dye

Dimensions46 1/16 × 46 1/16 in. (117 × 117 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.668

Object numberA.1995.93.668

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DescriptionThe jacket has a flat construction and tapered sleeves. A solid dark cotton with a lighter lining is stitched through in a quilting technique, creating concentric rectangular patterns with tufted corners. Some of the rectangles are filled with a repeating geometric pattern. The neck and lapel are a solid dark color. Each arm has a 5"W strip of an ikat dyed fabric incorporated into it. The dotted ikat design enhances the dotted patterning of the SASHIKO stitch work; colors are indigo and white.