Hikeshi-Banten (Fireman's Coat) with protective dragon motif

NameCoat

CultureJapanese

DateMeiji Period, late 19th century

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, dyes

Dimensions42 × 51 in. (106.6802 × 129.5403 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.483

Object numberA.1995.93.483

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

DescriptionThe design of a fierce dragon appears on the back, seen through gray smoke clouds. The character for the dragon appears on the front(?) or back (?) of the coat; colors are blues, grays, salmon; made of cotton; techniques are sashiko (quilted) with stencils, resist dye (katazome) and hand drawn resist dye (tsutsugaki).