Japan
Haori
INV-1537
JapanShôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1930/35
Haori
Japan
showaJapanismEast Asianasiantextileweaving - printed
Date
Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1930/35
Medium
Silk, warp-resist dyed (kasuri) plain weave; lined with silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (kata yûzen-zome); cords of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, tubular oblique interlacings with supplementary wrapping patterning elements
Dimensions
101.4 × 126.7 cm (39 7/8 × 49 7/8 in.)
Warp repeat: 73.2 cm (28 3/4 in.)
Shoulder to hem length: 97.7 cm (38 1/2 in.)
Sleeve length: 66.6 cm (26 1/4 in.)
Width at hem: 62.3 cm (24 1/2 in.)
Width of sleeve panel: 33 cm (13 in.)
Width of center front panel hem overlap: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)
Width of collar band: 20.8 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Mary Hays
The allover pattern on this garment is composed of scattered rose blooms and branches of leaves. The two tones of the leaves create a shadow effect. Although some types of roses are indigenous to Japan, roses are not a traditional Japanese textile motif nor a form of Japanese artistic expression. The roses depicted in the haori are more likely representative of ornamental Western roses, offering an interesting example of Western influences.
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