Man’s Under-Kimono (Nagajuban) with “Italy in Ethiopia” Symbols

Japan

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 231

The League of Nations condemned Italy in 1935 for invading Ethiopia and Somaliland (now Somalia), three years after having chastised Japan for its occupation of Manchuria. The Japanese government widely promoted the Italian invasion, resulting in numerous propagandistic “Italy in Ethiopia” fabrics. This design combines maps, silhouettes, photographic images, drawings, and flags. The Italian flag retained the cruciform emblem seen on this textile until 1945.

Man’s Under-Kimono (Nagajuban) with “Italy in Ethiopia” Symbols, Plain-weave silk with printing, Japan

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Man’s Under-Kimono (Nagajuban) with “Italy in Ethiopia” Symbols, Plain-weave silk with printing, Japan
Man’s Under-Kimono (Nagajuban) with “Italy in Ethiopia” Symbols, Plain-weave silk with printing, Japan

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