Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), mid–19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, plain weave, 118.2 x 202 cm (46 1/2 x 79 1/2 in.)
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Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), mid–19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, plain weave, 118.2 x 202 cm (46 1/2 x 79 1/2 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A37_052

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118.2 Kesa late Edo period 1789–1868 mid–19th century Japan Silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip warp-float faced 3 1 'Z' twill weave weft-float faced 1 3 'Z' twill interlacings secondary binding warps supplementary patterning wefts lined silk plain weave 118.2

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