Ôhi (Stole)
late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/90
Medium
Heri, yô, and jô: silk, cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered paper strip, twill weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; shiten: silk, cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered paper strip, twill weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lining: cotton, mixed twill weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats
Dimensions
139 × 298 cm (54 3/4 × 11 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
183164
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...