Panel
1890s
Medium
Silk, plain weave with supplementary warps with bands of plain interlacings of discontinuous secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts and with bands of supplementary patterning wefts; probably woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
Dimensions
125 × 69 cm (49 1/4 × 27 1/8 in.) Repeat: 26.6 × 17.7 cm (10 1/2 × 7 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
153648
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...