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A work made of silk, satin damask and plain weaves.

Kesa, Early or mid–19th century, Late Edo period (1789–1868)

A work made of silk and gilt-paper strip; twill and satin weaves with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Kesa, Early or mid–19th century, Edo period (1789–1868)

A work made of silk and gilt-paper strip; plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Priest's Hat, Late 19th century, Meiji period (1868–1912)

A work made of heri, jô: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z’ twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; shiten: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's’ twill interlacings  of secondary secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lining: silk, plain weave.

Ôhi (Stole), 1890/1912, Meiji period (1868–1912)

A work made of silk and cotton; twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; silk and cotton knotted cords.

Kesa, After 1945, Showa (1926–1989)

A work made of silk, cotton, and gilt-paper strip; plain, twill and satin weaves with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, with plied and knotted cords.

Shoe, Early 20th century, Meiji period (1868–1912)/Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of silk, cotton, and gilt-paper strip; plain, twill and satin weaves with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, with plied and knotted cords.

Shoe, Early 20th century, Meiji period (1868–1912)/Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of silk, plain weave-based float weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzen-zome); and embroidered with gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip in single satin stitches; lined with silk, warp-float faced 7: 1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen).

Haori, 1915–30

A work made of linen, silk, and gilt-paper strip; plain, twill, and satin weaves with secondary binding warp and supplementary patterning wefts, with plied cords.

Kesa, Early 20th century, Meiji period (1868–1912)

A work made of silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin stitches; couching; painted.

Scroll, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), c. 1860

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

Les Altheas, 1914/20

Raoul Dufy

A work made of linen, warp and weft painted (chiné), plain weave.

Points & Lines Four, 1999

Virginia Davis

A work made of pattern side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, slit tapestry weave (tsuzure); corners: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, tubular 1:1 oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted; silk-wrapped cotton ball and re-plied silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton fringe tassels.

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

A work made of pattern side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weaves (tsuzure); lining: silk, plain weave; sewn with front and lining matched to size (tachikiri awase); corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels.

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

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, chevron twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in laidwork and couching.

Fragment (Dressing Fabric), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and silk in satin padded satin, split and stem stitches; french knots, laidwork and couching; beaded with linen threads and glass beads; painted details.

Table Frontal, 17th century

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 linen, warp and weft painted (chiné), plain weave.

Hanging entitled “Points & Lines Four”, 1999

Virginia Davis

A work made of linen, warp and weft painted (chiné), plain weave.

Hanging entitled “Points & Lines Four”, 1999

Virginia Davis

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped weft (chirimen); resist dyed (yuzen-zome); stamped gold and silver leaf over adhesive (inkin); embroidered with silk, rayon and gold-leaf-over-adhesive-on-paper-strip-wrapped rayon, rayon padded satin stitches;
lined with silk, plain weave.

Furisode, Taisho period (1912–26), c. 1920

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