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A work made of hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk.

The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô II (1689-1758), 1788 (inscription 1829)

Katsukawa Shunsho

A work made of silk, twill weave; screen printed.

Scarf, 1971

Valerio Adami

A work made of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work in antique hem, double-rowed openwork, interlocking lace, overcast, and satin stitches; darned and overcast bars; darned and woven wheels; darned squares; woven picots; embroidered with silk and linen in bullion, satin and square chain stitches; buttonhole wheels and eyelet holes; edged with buttonhole loops.

Coif, 1601/25

A work made of a: silk, complex gauze weave self-patterned by areas of plain interlacing with silk tapes of 3:1 twill oblique interlacing, ikat; lined; plain weave; b: silk, weft-ribbed plain weave; waist band and ties: silk, plain weave; cords: silk, four element square braid, three element ply; c: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave; warp ikat; embroidered in satin, stem and straight stitches; couching; four element square braid fringe; d: plain weave.

Noh Costume (Awase kariginu, Sashinuki and Koshi obi), a–b: late Edo/early Meiji period, 19th century; c–d: Late Meiji period, late 19th century or early 20th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, romanian, satin, and stem stitches.

Sampler, 1775/1800

A work made of steel, iron, gilding, oak and silk textile (velvet).

Glaive for the Bodyguard of King of Hungry and Bohemia (Later Emperor) Maximilian II, 1563

A work made of rayon and silk, plain weave; screen printed.

Panel (Design No. 104), 1955

Frank Lloyd Wright

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, buttonhole, couched buttonhole, chain, hollie, and single satin stitches; darned couching.

Man's Cap (Unassembled), 1601/25

A work made of linen, plain weave; appliquéd vertical strips of plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and back stitches and appliquéd lower border of plain weave; embellished with pulled thread work (with silk floss) in two-sided italian cross stitch and embroidered in back stitch; edged with silk, warp-faced plain weave with ground weft cut fringe.

Altar Cloth, 17th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, and wool yarns in long-armed cross stitches; edged with wool and linen, plain weave with extended weft cut fringe.

Cushion Cover, 1601

A work made of linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave; embellished with sparrow feathers; wooden rods; braided warp fringe embellished with whelk egg cases and warp fringe knotted to silk.

Shield, c. 1967/85

Lenore Tawney

A work made of rayon, silk, and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, weft-faced six-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps.

Panel, c. 1920

Raoul Dufy

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, double running, overcast, running, and split stitches; couching and french knots; edged with silk and linen, bobbin lace.

Border, 1601/50

A work made of silk and linen, satin weave with brocading wefts; painted.

Panel, c. 1775

Philippe de La Salle

Plate sized sculpture depicting seated deity, adorned with figures, filigree, and temples.

Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara), 19th century

A work made of black chantilly lace over white surah; lined with thin black silk; straight ivory handle carved with design of grapes and leaves. steel frame, tubing enameled black; modern fastening.

Parasol, c.1870

A work made of silk, tapestry weave.

Fragment, Fatimid period (969–1171), late 11th/early 12th century

Islamic

A work made of silk and cotton, compound weave; knotted silk fringe; floral and lace pattern.

Shawl, 1865/70

A work made of silk, wool, and cotton, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "persian" (sehna) knots.

Portion of a Carpet, 1575/1625

A work made of hanging scroll; ink on silk.

Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree, Edo period, c. 1780

Isoda Koryusai

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