Fukusa (Gift Cover)
early Meiji period (1868–1912), 1870/80
Medium
Mon side: wool, plain weave; fulled (gorofukuren); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-on-lacqueréd-paper-strip wrapped cotton in laidwork, couching and paper padded couching; lined with silk, weft-float faced 4:1 satin weave (shusu); outer edges interlined with paper; sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase)
Dimensions
69.1 × 66.3 cm (27 1/4 × 26 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
157670
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...