Art Institute of Chicago
Robe
AinuLinkedCulture matchlcp-59e14e720834
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Cotton
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 46135
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
Ainu robes are often admired for their intricate geometric patterns and fine craftsmanship. This checked cotton kimono features strips of indigo-dyed cotton that have been appliquéd in a maze-like pattern. The patterns are believed to protect the wearer from evil spirits and therefore are placed at the most vulnerable spots or openings in the robe at the neck, arms, and hem.
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- Credit line
- Florence Ayscough and Harley Farnsworth MacNair Collection
- Provenance
- Florence Ayscough MacNair (1875-1942; born Weelock; also Florence Ayscough) and Harley Farnsworth MacNair (1891–1947), Shanghai, China, then Chicago; by descent to Harley Farnsworth MacNair, Chicago, from 1942 [incoming receipt R7861, Jan. 8, 1943; copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1943.
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- Object type
- AAT300209261
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