About This Artwork

Japan

Fukusa, 19th century

Pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit and single dovetail tapestry weave (tsuzure); lining: silk, plain weave with “crepe-like” wefts (kabe-ito wefts); sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase); silk, running “controlling” stitches along all edges
72.1 x 62.9 cm (28 3/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
Gift of the James D. Tigerman Estate, 2004.959