Fukusa (Gift Cover)

Artwork details

Date:

late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

Medium:

Pattern side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weaves (tsuzure); lining: silk, plain weave; sewn with front and lining matched to size (Tachikiri awase); corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels

Culture:

Japan

Dimensions:

2165 × 2250 px

Museum record:

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