Wrapping cloth (uchikui) with directional floral design, 19th century
Unknown Ryukyuanexpand_more
Cloth: ramie; tsutsugaki (freehand 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 2019.20.143
Not on Viewexpand_more
Uchikui, like furoshiki on mainland Japan, are heavy cloths used for wrapping gifts and other goods. Typical for uchikui, polychromatic designs—in this case of chrysanthemums, peonies, and other florals surrounding a rocky outcrop—are set against a dark indigo ground. Three panels of plain-weave, heavy-grade ramie, a fabric made from the fibers of nettle plants, were joined together. Largescale uchikui woven from stiff and strong fibers were often used to cover furniture or other large household items.
Details
- Title
- Wrapping cloth (uchikui) with directional floral design
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 2019.20.143
- Provenance
- Okamura Kichiemon, Jack Lenor Larsen
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murray et al. 2018, pl. 158
- Curator Approved
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