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Fukusa (Gift Cover)

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century
Medium
Woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); patterned side: silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); controlling stitches: silk, running “controlling stitches” along all edges; corners: silk, knotted fringe tassels
Culture
Japan
Public Domain
Yes
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