Rings on Ring

Keiko Kobayashi (Japanese, born 1947) Japan →

heiseitextileweaving

Date

Heisei period (1989–present), 1994

Medium

5 ring and spiral components: silk, plain weave with a circular warp in the shape of a ring; wefts from main ring become warps for smaller, secondary connected rings; attached silk, plain weave in a spiral, secured and stabilized with polyester and cotton threads and gilt-metal-strip wrapped rayon

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Keiko Kobayashi

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