Valance
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/1850
Medium
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with secondary binding warps; appliquéd with warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave and warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave over paper; silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave; appliquéd with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; appliquéd with warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; silk, warp-float faced satin weave with 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave; appliquéd with warp-float faced 2:2 'Z' twill weave; silk, weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill weave; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with secondary binding warps; lined with silk, plain weave
Dimensions
121.8 × 158.3 cm (48 × 62 1/4 in.)
Classification
weaving
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84171
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...