Kesa
| Title | Kesa |
|---|---|
| Artist | Japan |
| Date | late Edo period (1789–1868), 1799/1868 18th century |
| Medium | Silk, warp-float faced 5:1 ‘z’ twill weave with 1:2 ‘z’ twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk-wrapped cotton plied cords; couched |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Ralph E. Hays in memory of Mary Van Artsdalen Hays |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Kesa” is a work by Japan, dated late Edo period (1789–1868), 1799/1868. It is executed in silk, warp-float faced 5:1 ‘z’ twill weave with 1:2 ‘z’ twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk-wrapped cotton plied cords; couched and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to late Edo period (1789–1868), 1799/1868. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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