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

Sampler, 1775/1800

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

Panel, c. 1920

Raoul Dufy

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 silk and linen, satin weave with brocading wefts; painted.

Panel, c. 1775

Philippe de La Salle

A work made of silk in a variety of weaves including cut velvet weave and a variety of techniques; painted; appliquéd; pieced, worked in squares; embroidered in silk threads in a variety of stitches; backed with cotton, plain weave, roller-printed.

Bedcover (Crazy Quilt), c.1880/90

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 hanging scroll; ink on silk.

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

Isoda Koryusai

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