Japan

Kesa

late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/44
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warp and patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave
113.1 × 214.8 cm (44.5 × 84.6 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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