Fukusa (Gift Cover)
late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century
Medium
Pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk; slit tapestry weave (tsuzure); corners: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquer-paper-strip wrapped cotton, tubular 1:1 oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted; silk-wrapped cotton ball and re-plied silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton fringe tassels
Dimensions
75.6 × 66.7 cm (29 3/4 × 26 1/4 in.); Tassel: H.: 12.3 cm (4 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
183428
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...