Samurai-Class Woman’s Purse (hakoseko) with Rooster and Hen in Bamboo Grove

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Samurai-Class Woman’s Purse (hakoseko) with Rooster and Hen in Bamboo Grove

Japan, late Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Costumes; Accessories
Wool plain weave, full finish, with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery, silk plain weave trim, silk cord, and metallic beads
4 × 6 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (10.16 × 16.51 × 5.72 cm)
Costume and Textiles Special Purpose Fund (M.2009.33.2a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.