Fukusa (Gift Cover)
Edo period (1615–1868), 1775/1825
Medium
Silk, satin weave (shusu); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in individual back, bullion, chain, eyelet, fern, herring bone, open fishbone, single satin, satin, silk-padded satin; surface satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching; lined
Dimensions
88.3 × 76.6 cm (34 3/4 × 31 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
48360
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...