Fragment

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), 1775/1825

A work made of silk and gilded paper strip, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in twill interlacings. · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Japan ¹
Date: Edo period (1615–1868), 1775/1825 ¹
Medium: Silk and gilded paper strip, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in twill interlacings ¹
Original: 2,372 × 2,250 px ¹
License: Public domain (Art Institute of Chicago)
Credit: Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Martin A. Ryerson

Object record, Art Institute of Chicago

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