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Jacket (Haori)
1920s
Maker Unknown
Japanese Art
Jacket (Haori), 1920s. Japan, Taishō period (1912-26) to Shōwa period (1926-89). Silk, tie-dye; 127 x 99.1 cm (50 x 39 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John C. Weber 2020.425 The tie-dyeing technique called shibori seen in this jacket not only dyes a garment but also makes its surface puckered, adding both visual and tactile interest. Called a haori, this type of jacket is a formal one worn over a kimono. The flowers in the design may be chrysanthemums. The pattern of this jacket was created using a hand tie-dyeing method called shibori.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- Silk, tie-dye
- Dimensions
- 127 x 99.1 cm (50 x 39 in.)
- Departments
- Japanese Art
- Accession Number
- 2020.425
- Credit Line
- Gift of John C. Weber
- Rights Statement
- Copyrighted
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