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Kosode

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced twill weave with weft float faced twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; interlined with cotton, plain weave.
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  • A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced twill weave with weft float faced twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; interlined with cotton, plain weave.

Date:

Edo period (1615–1868), 1775/1800

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Kosode

Place

Japan (Object made in:)

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Made 1775–1800

Medium

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced twill weave with weft float faced twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; interlined with cotton, plain weave

Dimensions

164 × 133.7 cm (64 1/2 × 52 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson to the Antiquarian Society

Reference Number

1897.232

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