Caption

Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave, supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 'Z' twill interlacings, patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, plain weave, 116 x 205.4 cm (45 11/16 x 80 7/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A37_050

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Rights managed

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63,1Mb (5,4Mb) / 20,0in x 12,3in / 6000 x 3676 (300dpi)

Keywords

116 Kesa late Edo period 1789–1868 early 19th century Japan Silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips warp-float faced 4 1 satin weave supplementary patterning wefts bound weft-float faced 1 4 'Z' twill interlacings patches silk warp-float faced 2 1 'Z' twill weave 2 'Z' twill interlacings secondary binding warps supplementary patterning wefts lined plain weave 116