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Kesa

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century
Medium
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings; patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings; lined with silk, 5:1 twill damask weave
Culture
Japan
Public Domain
Yes
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