Silk
JapaneseFiber
JapaneseSilk
18th centuryJapaneseResist-dyed gray silk crepe (chirimen) with "twilight dying" (akebono-zome) designs utilizing paste-resist (yuzenzome) and hand-painted techniques; selected motifs embroidered with polychrome silk and gold threads
19th centuryJapaneseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseCompound-weave silk with supplementary gold wefts; selected motifs embroidered with polychrome silk threads
19th centuryJapanese