Fiber
JapaneseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseFiber
JapaneseResist-dyed orange silk utilizing the tie-dye (kanoko shibori) technique; selected motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold
17th centuryJapaneseDark blue silk with "kinran" gold brocade; selected elements made of orange silk with supplementary gold wefts
18th centuryJapaneseFiber
JapaneseSilk; twill fabric with alternate polychrome striping (yellow, pale green, brown, white) and twill-on-twill damask checkering
13th centuryJapaneseRamie with vegetable dyes and mineral pigments; stenciled and freehand paste-resist decoration applied on both sides of fabric
18th-19th centuryJapanese