Fukusa (Gift Cover)
early Meiji period (1868–1912), 1868/83
Medium
Mon side: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); appliquéd with paper covered wood forms; embroidered with silk, laid threads couched along form edges; lined with silk, plain weave (heiken); sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase)
Dimensions
73 × 66 cm (28 3/4 × 26 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
157669
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...