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Man's Festival Jacket (ha'pi) with Chinese Characters (kanji) and Abstract Character Design for RiceShōwa period (1926-1989)

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Indigo-dyed Japanese work jacket displayed flat on a stand, with white resist-dyed geometric motifs and vertical Japanese characters on the front panels
Indigo-dyed cotton happi coat displayed from the back, with white resist-dyed design featuring a Japanese character beneath a roof motif on the upper back, and a bold geometric pattern of interlocking rounded rectangles and circles across the lower back.
Title
Man's Festival Jacket (ha'pi) with Chinese Characters (kanji) and Abstract Character Design for Rice
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Shōwa period (1926-1989)
Medium
Cotton plain weave, stenciled paste-resist dyed (katazome)
Dimensions
Center back length: 31 1/2 in. (80.01 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Rich
Accession Number
M.2021.232.195
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles