What medium is "Piece from a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies"?

Piece from a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies is Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), embroidered with silk and metallic thread.

Is "Piece from a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies" in the public domain?

Yes, Piece from a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Piece from a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies

Unknown Artist

Medium

Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), embroidered with silk and metallic thread

Dimensions

Sight: 8 5/8 x 9 7/16 in. (21.9 x 24 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Dyed and Embroidered

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in honor of Dr. Barbara Brennan Ford, 2008

Accession Number

2008.335.37

Piece from a Kosode with Ginkgo Leaves, Waves, and Butterflies

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