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A work made of color woodblock print; surimono.

New Year Gift, 1863

Kamata Gensen

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, plain weave self-patterned by bands of gauze crossings (yoko ro); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: hikizome); patterned side: silk, plain weave self-patterned by bands of gauze crossings (yoko ro); stenciled and resist dyed, (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome) painted with india ink (sumi) and dye; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-on-paper-strip wrapped silk in chinese knot, satin, stem and straight stitches; laidwork and couching; silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corner: silk, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), 1912/26, Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); patterned side: silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); controlling stitches: silk, running “controlling stitches” along all edges; corners: silk, knotted fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Vessel Depicting K'awiil (God K) and Itzamna Exchanging Gifts, 700–800 CE

Maya

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, plain weave (shioze); dye extracted using chemical dye stripper; (bassen); stenciled (utsushinori yûzenzome and shigokizome); painted with india ink (sumi); embroidered with silk-gold-leaf-over-lacquered-on-paper-strip-wrapped silk in surface satin and straight stitches; laidwork, couching and silk padded couching; patterned side: silk, plain weave (shioze); stenciled (utsushinori yûzenzome) and possible painted with india ink (sumi); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-on-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in chinese knots, satin, silk padded satin, surface satin, stem and straight stitches; laidwork and couching.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), 1900/12, late Meiji period (1868–1912)

A work made of mon side: silk, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave (shioze); dye extracted through stenciled chemical dye stripper (bassen); patterned side: cotton, silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with wrapped outlining wefts (tsuzure); paper interlining; sewn with front and lining matched in size (tachikiri awase); corners: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk, tubular 1:1 oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted; silk-wrapped cotton ball and re-plied silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit tapestry weave (tsuzure); lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen, hitokoshi); sewn with lining extending beyond front equally along edges of all sides (shihôhi); corners: silk, four-strand square braid; knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper cap; silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, replied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of etching and aquatint on ivory laid paper.

A Gift for the Master, plate 47 from Los Caprichos, 1797/99

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, warp resist dyed plain weave; patterned side: silk, wild silk, rayon, cotton and gold- and silver-leaf-on-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts bound by main warps in weft-float faced 1:3 "s" twill and plain interlacings mounted to paper; inscribed with ink; attached tying tapes of cotton, 2:2 oblique twill interlacing; both selvages present.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), 1926/29, early Shôwa period (1926–1989)

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: hikizome); patterned side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome, bokashizome and hikizome); interlined with cotton, plain weave; silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corner: silk, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), 1912/26, Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk; slit and single interlocking tapestry weave (kesi).

Fukusa (Gift Cover), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900

A work made of patterned side: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave (shusu); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk and wrapped cotton in back, chinese knot, single satin and satin stitches; laidwork, paper padded laidwork and couching; lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); sewn with lining extending beyond front equally along edges of all sides (shihôhi); silk, running “controlling” stitches along all edges; corners: silk, four-strand square braid; knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered form terminating in replied fringe.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of mon side: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); appliquéd with paper covered wood forms; embroidered with silk, laid threads couched along form edges; lined with silk, plain weave (heiken); sewn with front and lining matched in size (tachikiri awase).

Fukusa (Gift Cover), early Meiji period (1868–1912), 1868/83

A work made of mon side: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); stenciled dyed (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome); lining: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); sewn with lining extending beyond front equally along edges of all sides (shihôhi); corner: gold-metallized-probably polyester-film wrapped rayon, knotted, buttonhole stitch covered, and re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), Heisei period (1989–present), 1991

Akihiko Takemura

A work made of pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk; slit tapestry weave (tsuzure); lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen, hitokoshi); sewn with padded lining extending beyond front on all four sides (yatsuzuma); corners: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, 1:1 tubular oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted; gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk wrapped cotton ball, and re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with outlining wefts (tsuzure); lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen, hitokoshi); sewn with padded lining extending beyond front at center on all four sides (yatsuzuma); controlling stitches: silk, running “controlling” stitches along all edges; corners: silk, four-strand square braid; knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper cap over cotton ball; silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of collaged elements on cut and embossed ivory laid paper (lace).

Gift of Friendship (valentine), n.d.

George Kershaw

A work made of patterned side: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-pattered by areas of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill interlacings; appliquéd with silk and gold-leaf-over- lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in surface satin stitches; laid work and couching; lined with silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen) (possibly dyed with safflower (beni); interlined with cotton, plain weave; sewn with padded lining extending beyond front at center on all four sides (yatsuzuma); silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; silk, knotted, cut fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), Appliqued fabric: Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century Mounting fabric: Meiji period (1868–1912), 1868/83

A work made of relief print on paper.

Gift from Calaveras, 1910

José Guadalupe Posada

A work made of mon side: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); resist-dyed, stenciled patterned side: silk, plain weave (shioze); resist-dyed, stenciled and possibly painted (yûzenzôme); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in knot, single satin and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; tasseled.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900

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