Art Institute of Chicago

Kesa

Japan

Date

Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century

Medium

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings; patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; cords: silk and cotton, silk wrapped cloth; lined with silk

Culture

Japan

Department

Textiles

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

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