Panel (For a Screen)
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900
Medium
Panels: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, silt tapestry weave; painted; border: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave; inner and outer border: silk, 4:1 warp-float satin weave; outer edging: silk, 7:1 warp-float faced satin weave; lining: cotton, plain weave
Dimensions
79.1 × 23.5 cm (31 1/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
110074
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...