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Uchishiki (Altar Cloth)

Edo period (1615–1868), 1801/25
Fancy compound satin, silk and gilt paper
68 × 67.3 cm (26.8 × 26.5 in)

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

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