Fukusa (Gift Cover)
late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900
Medium
Mon side: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); resist-dyed, stenciled Patterned side: silk, plain weave (shioze); resist-dyed, stenciled and possibly painted (yûzenzôme); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in knot, single satin and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; tasseled
Dimensions
69.8 × 66.5 cm (27 1/2 × 26 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
150741
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...