Towel (tenugui)
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Japan Anonymous,
Japanese
Towel (tenugui), 1930-1950
Cotton
35 3/4 in. x 12 in. (90.81 cm x 30.48 cm)
Towel (tenugui), 1930-1950
Cotton
35 3/4 in. x 12 in. (90.81 cm x 30.48 cm)
Object Type:
Textile
Technique:
Woven
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Accession Number:
T727
Medium
Hand-painted plain-weave cotton.
Object Description
Length of white cotton with a hand-painted design of a boatman and mountain beyond. Tenugui are Japanese hand towels made of thin, plain weave cotton, usually decorated with resist and painted designs. It can, and is used for anything from a hand towel, washcloth, headband, souvenir or for decorative hanging. They were sometimes made as mementos for special occasions and for company advertisements.
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