Japan

Kesa

late Edo period (1789–1868), late 18th/early 19th century
Silk, warp ikat, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts; patches: silk, 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 warp and supplementary patterning wefts; lined in 4:1 satin damask weave
116.7 × 206 cm (45.9 × 81.1 in)

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

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