Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' interlacings of secondary binding warp and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, plain weave, 112.3 x 203.3 cm (44 1/6 x 80 in.)
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Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' interlacings of secondary binding warp and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, plain weave, 112.3 x 203.3 cm (44 1/6 x 80 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A37_054

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

61.4Mo (5.4Mo) / 50.8cm x 30.3cm / 6000 x 3578 (300dpi)

Keywords

112.3 Kesa late Edo period 1789–1868 early 19th century Japan Silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip warp-float faced 2 1 'Z' twill weave weft-float faced 1 2 'S' interlacings secondary binding warp supplementary patterning wefts lined silk plain weave 112.3

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