Kesa
| Title | Kesa |
|---|---|
| Artist | Japan |
| Date | late Edo period (1789–1868), late 18th/early 19th century 18th century |
| Medium | Silk, warp ikat, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts; patches: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warp and supplementary patterning wefts; lined in 4:1 satin damask weave |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Gaylord Donnelley in memory of Frances Gaylord Smith |
| 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), late 18th/early 19th century. It is executed in silk, warp ikat, warp-float faced 2:1 'z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts; patches: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warp and supplementary patterning wefts; lined in 4:1 satin damask weave 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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