Fukusa (Gift Cover)
Edo period (1615–1868), 1750/1800
Medium
Patterned side: silk, plain weave, with creped wefts (chirimen); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper -strip wrapped cotton and wrapped silk, in satin, silk padded satin and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; Lined with silk, plain weave; interlined with cotton, plain weave sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikire awase)
Dimensions
53.5 × 56.5 cm (21 × 22 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
157661
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...