Caption

Thanka (Religious Picture), Qing dynasty(1644–1911), 1743/44, Manchu, China, Silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts, painted details in colors, black, and with gold leaf, outer scroll top: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by ground weft floats, scroll wrapper: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats, rayon and cotton ties, scroll wrapper lined with silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave, 371.1 × 126.2 cm (146 × 49 3/4 in.)

Info+

Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A21_398

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52,9Mb (6,0Mb) / 10,3in x 20,0in / 3082 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

371.1 Thanka Religious Picture Qing dynasty 1644–1911 1743 44 Manchu China Silk slit tapestry weave interlaced outlining wefts painted details colors black gold leaf outer scroll top silk warp-float faced 5 1 satin weave supplementary patterning wefts self-patterned ground weft floats scroll wrapper 1 2 'S' twill interlacings secondary binding warps main warp rayon cotton ties scroll wrapper lined warp-float faced 2 1 'S' twill weave self-patterned areas plain weave 371.1