Japan

Kesa

late Edo period (1789–1868), 1800/68

Kesa: Silk and cotton; warp-float faced 2:1 ‘z’ twill weave with supplementary patterning weft floats and some supplementary wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 ‘s’ twill interlacings Cords: Silk, 2:2 twill square braiding; knotted Lining: Silk 5:1 twill damask weave; inscribed with India ink (sumi)

140.4 × 54.6 cm (55.3 × 21.5 in)