Hanging Scroll (Furnishing Fabric)
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1801/50
Medium
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; mounting: silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; outer edge mounting: silk, plain weave; outer wrapper: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 6:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in plain interlacings; inner wrapper: silk, plain weave; wooden scroll ends
Dimensions
232.4 × 92.2 cm (91 1/2 × 36 1/4 in.) Repeat (mount): 15.2 × 8.5 cm (6 × 3 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
25307
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...