19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Resist-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
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CopticInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianSilk with metallic yarns filé
16th centuryEuropeanFiber
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17th centuryItalianTextile fibers
16th centuryFlemishFiber
French