Kesa
1804–1844
- Medium
- Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-on-lacquered paper strip wrapped cotton, laidwork and couching
- Dimensions
- 101 × 189 cm (39 3/4 × 74 3/8 in.); Repeat: 15.5 × 13 cm (6 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
liturgical - buddhistsilk (fiber)needlework (visual works)Textilepaper (fiber product)weaving