Patchwork (boro) farmer’s short coat (hanten), 19th century
Unknown Japaneseexpand_more
Cloth: cotton patchwork; sashiko (decorative reinforcement stitching)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 2019.20.109
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This short coat, or hanten, was made of patched pieces of worn cotton—an early form of recycling. The resulting patchwork, known as boro, was then reinforced with even, vertical lines of decorative stitching called sashiko. The extended use of this garment is clearly visible, as is the artistry of the woman, or women, who made and repaired it.
Details
- Title
- Patchwork (boro) farmer’s short coat (hanten)
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 2019.20.109
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murray et al. 2018, pl. 126
- Curator Approved
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