About This Artwork
Fukusa (Gift Cover)Taishô period (1912–1926), 1912/26
Woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); Mon side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: hikizome); Patterned side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome, bokashizome and hikizome); interlined with cotton, plain weave; silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corner: silk, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels
71.9 x 64.9 cm (28 1/4 x 25 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays, 2001.233
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, The Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Fukusa and Furoshiki: Splendid Japanese Gift Covers and Wrapping Cloths," July 17–November 17, 2002
Ownership History
Acquired June 13, 1987. Nakamura Chingireten Co., Ltd., Kyoto.