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Summer robe (katabira) with imperial cart (gosho guruma), rustic villa, and fishing nets
Summer robe (katabira) with imperial cart (gosho guruma), rustic villa, and fishing nets

Summer robe (katabira) with imperial cart (gosho guruma), rustic villa, and fishing nets

Place of OriginJapan
Date1800-1850
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsRamie (choma), paste resist (yuzen) and stencil-dyed (katabitta), silk and couched metal-wrapped thread (koma-nui) embroidery; hemp (asa) lining
DimensionsH. 69 in x W. 49 in, H. 175.3 cm x W. 124.5 cm
Credit LineGift of John C. Weber
Object number2017.19
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsTextiles
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Design featuring a winter scene of an imperial cart, a rustic villa, fishing nets, and a harp, interspersed with stenciled dot patterns (katabitta)