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Kesa

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
late Edo period (1789–1868), 1804/44
Medium
Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-on-lacquered paper strip wrapped cotton, laidwork and couching
Culture
Japan
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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