Piece
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
7 x 5 in. (17.78 x 12.70 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1896
Accession Number
96.14.626
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silk textile fragment, measuring a modest 7 x 5 inches, hails from Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), a time of relative peace and prosperity that fostered remarkable advancements in craftsmanship. Woven with precision, this small "Piece" by an unknown artist features delicate leaf motifs, evoking the natural beauty so revered in Japanese aesthetics. Donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1896 by Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, it exemplifies the intricate woven textiles produced during this era, when silk weaving reached new heights of sophistication. In Edo-period Japan, tex...