Red felt rug (mōsen) with lattice pattern, early 20th century
Unknown Japaneseexpand_more
Cloth: wool felt; katazome (stencil resist)expand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fund and the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation; purchase from the Thomas Murray Collectionexpand_more 2019.20.126
Not on Viewexpand_more
Material and technique: Felted wool and stencil-resist dye (katazome)
Felt rugs, or mōsen, were mostly used to achieve warmth and comfort during the winter. Businesses, teahouses, and homes laid them over the traditional tatami (rice straw mats) flooring. Wool felt was imported from China or Mongolia, where such rugs were used as flooring within yurts, the portable tent dwellings of nomadic herders. This example features an elaborate lattice pattern across the entire surface, dyed with a stencil resist (katazome). Between the latticework are stylized persimmon flowers.
Details
- Title
- Red felt rug (mōsen) with lattice pattern
- Role
- Maker
- Dimension
- 75 1/2 x 44 in.
- Accession Number
- 2019.20.126
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murray et al. 2018, pl. 132
- Curator Approved
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