Ôhi (Stole)
late Edo period (1789–1868), 1800/68
Heri, jô: silk, warp-float faced 2:1 ‘Z’ twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; shiten: Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip, warp-float faced 2:1 ‘Z’ twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 ‘Z’ twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lining: silk, predominant warp, weft ribbed, plain weave
130.4 × 27.6 cm (51.3 × 10.9 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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