Panel
19th century
Medium
Silk, satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts, self-patterning ground wefts bound in twill interlacings and plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and ground wefts
Dimensions
99.9 × 54.2 cm (39 3/8 × 21 3/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 61.2 cm (24 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
72990
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...