Uchishiki (Altar Cloth)
late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/25
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, slit tapestery weave (kossu); backed with silk, plain weave, creped wefts; tassels: painted and plied
65 × 64.7 cm (25.6 × 25.5 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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