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Folk Art: Textiles, Boro

The type of clothing worn by farmers, craftspeople, and merchants was much less ornate compared to the upper classes. Although constructed of less expensive cloth, the garments of the vast majority of Japanese were no less beautiful in form and variety of decoration. Jackets, vest, pants, leggings, and shoes were skillfully engineered for mobility, climate, and economy, as well as for aesthetic qualities. Many of these types of garments are still in use today.

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Tsutsugaki Textile
FT-0535
Futon Cover of cotton with Free hand paste resist dye with indigo. Traditional tea utensil design. Meiji Era. 48" x 56"
$890.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Tsutsugaki Textile
FT-0537
"Noshi" (Japanese fortune bundled kelp) design Tsutsugaki (free hand paste resist dye) textile. 54" x 66"
$950.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Indigo Kasuri Traveler's cape
FT-2202
Meiji-era 1868-1912, Traveler's cape with indigo ikat pattern for both side. One side pattern is e-gasuri. 82" wide x 34 1/2" long
$750.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Indigo Boro Shirt
FT-2207
Cotton shirt made in Meiji-Taisho era with a very unusual contemporary design style. Indigo textile patched shirt. 25" long x 57" including sleeves.
$750.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Katazome Futonji with mums
FT-2103
Futon quilt made of real stencil dyed indigo cotton with plain indigo border and back. The design is of mums, with cotton batting. 64" x 52" Late 19th or early 20th century.
$1,600.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Asa Kimono
K-0069
Man's summer indigo-dyed asa or bast fiber, kimono with crossed arrow crests 49.5 x 59
$1,400.00 Add to Cart View Cart

In the mid 15th century, cotton seeds were brought from India via China and successfully cultivated in Japan. Eventually, because of its superior warmth and durability, cotton clothing replaced garments made from hemp and paper. Unlike protein fibers, such as silk, vegetable fibers, like cotton, are difficult to dye into bright colors. As a result, the color palette of these textiles is much more subtle and muted, with a predominance of browns and indigo blues.

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