Tobari (Formerly Katabira)

Japan

late edoJapanismEast Asianasiantextileweaving - printed

Date

late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/25

Medium

Hemp, plain weave; resist dyed, stenciled and hand painted (kata kanoko and kanoko shibori); embroidered with silk, gold-and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in satin, single satin and surface satin and stem stitches; laidwork and couching

Dimensions

166.8 × 169.1 cm (65 5/8 × 66 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays

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