H. 146 x W. 28.8 cm (57 1/2 x 11 5/16 in.)
Hanging scroll; unspun silk filaments embroidered on woven silk
15th centuryJapaneseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseRamie with vegetable dyes and mineral pigments; stenciled and freehand paste-resist decoration applied on both sides of fabric
18th-19th centuryJapanesePale green-blue silk with cloud motifs painted in gold pigment; additional motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold threads
18th centuryJapaneseDark blue silk with "kinran" gold brocade; selected elements made of orange silk with supplementary gold wefts
18th centuryJapanese