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Kosode Made into a Tobari or Fukusa Composed of Six Panels

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts; drawing with india ink; stenciled and resist dyed; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin, surface satin, stem and straight stitches; laid work and couching.
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  • A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts; drawing with india ink; stenciled and resist dyed; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin, surface satin, stem and straight stitches; laid work and couching.

Date:

mid–Edo period (1716–1789), early 18th century

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Kosode Made into a Tobari or Fukusa Composed of Six Panels

Place

Japan (Object made in:)

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Made 1701–1725

Medium

Silk, plain weave with creped wefts; drawing with India ink; stenciled and resist dyed; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin, surface satin, stem and straight stitches; laid work and couching

Dimensions

143.3 × 126.8 cm (56 3/8 × 49 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

Reference Number

1999.616

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