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Textile, Hibiki, 1988

This is a Textile. It was company: Design House Awa and designed by Hiroshi Awatsuji and made by Koto-Seishoko Co. Ltd.. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1991. Its technique is screen printed on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. Hiroshi Awatsuji.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 301 x 139.5 cm (9 ft. 10 1/2 in. x 54 15/16 in.) Repeat H: 129.5 cm (51 in.)

It is inscribed

Along each edge, " AWATSUJI DESIGN STUDIO (arrow)".

Cite this object as

Textile, Hibiki, 1988; Designed by Hiroshi Awatsuji (Japanese, b. 1929); Company: Design House Awa (Japan); Made by Koto-Seishoko Co. Ltd.; Japan; Warp x Weft: 301 x 139.5 cm (9 ft. 10 1/2 in. x 54 15/16 in.) Repeat H: 129.5 cm (51 in.); Gift of Mr. Hiroshi Awatsuji; 1991-29-3

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