Panel
1894, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Medium
Silk, satin weave; underlaid with pieced cotton, plain weaves; some printed; covered with paper; embroidered with wild silk and silk, silk-wrapped cotton, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in single satin, satin, stem, and paper padded satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and padded couching; painted details
Dimensions
206.3 × 132.7 cm (81 1/4 × 52 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
183419
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...