Fragment (Trouser Band)
Han-Chinese
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900
Medium
Design of white and blue cranes embroidered on gauze.
Dimensions
12.6 × 34.5 cm (5 × 13 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
22071
About the Artist
Han-Chinese
**Han-Chinese** was the collective attribution given to anonymous artisans of Han Chinese descent who crafted intricate embroidered textiles during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). These makers, active primarily in the late 18th to early 20th centuries, specialized in luxurious garments and furnishings that showcased the pinnacle of Han Chinese needlework traditions. Their early lives and individual ...