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Fragment

A work made of silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk in knot and satin stitches; mounted on paper.

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  • A work made of silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk in knot and satin stitches; mounted on paper.

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)/ Republic Period (1912–1949), late 19th/early 20th century

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment

Place

China (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1875–1925

Medium

Silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk in knot and satin stitches; mounted on paper

Dimensions

24.7 × 19.7 cm (9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Nathalie F. Alberts

Reference Number

1999.542.1

Extended information about this artwork

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