Futon Cover
This design is of a phoenix within a frame surrounded by Buddhist treasures in colors. The designs are drawn freehand in a rice paste that resists the indigo dye and colored pigments. These textiles, which traditionally formed part of a bride's trousseau, were often decorated with bold designs that carry auspicious meaning.
Artist/maker unknown, Japanese
Geography:
Made in Japan, Asia
Date:
19th centuryMedium:
Plain weave cotton with rice-paste resist design (tsutsugaki)Dimensions:
7 feet 5 inches × 64 inches (226.1 × 162.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
2000-113-34Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with funds contributed by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust, The Women's Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Maude de Schauensee, Theodore R. and Barbara B. Aronson, Edna and Stanley C. Tuttleman, The Hamilton Family Foundation, and Maxine and Howard H. Lewis, 2000
Made in Japan, Asia
Date:
19th centuryMedium:
Plain weave cotton with rice-paste resist design (tsutsugaki)Dimensions:
7 feet 5 inches × 64 inches (226.1 × 162.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2000-113-34Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with funds contributed by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust, The Women's Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Maude de Schauensee, Theodore R. and Barbara B. Aronson, Edna and Stanley C. Tuttleman, The Hamilton Family Foundation, and Maxine and Howard H. Lewis, 2000
