- Unknown Artist
- Japanese Wrapping Cloth (Furoshiki), 1940
- Rayon
- 27 x 28 in (68.58 x 71.12 cm)
- Inv: 2005.326.002
Furoshiki have been used in Japanese culture since the Nara Period. These beautiful fabrics are commonly used as gift wrapping. Traditionally square in shape and made or silk or cotton, they come in a variety of sizes, materials and designs. Formal ones are often hand painted.
Techniques: printed
Culture: Japanese
Geographic Location: East Asia, Japan
Credit Line: Gift of Bets Ramsey
- Subject Matter: Wrapping Cloth