One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Brocades in Various Traditional Pattern / Artist Unknown, Japan

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Accession Number
1972/2.44.9
Title
One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Brocades in Various Traditional Pattern
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Object Creation Date
1860-1926
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Dimensions
46.99 cm x 61.28 cm (18 1/2 in. x 24 1/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Textile
Primary Object Type
brocade
Physical Description
A checkered gold brocade foregrounds five fragments of textile: a square in the middle surrounded by four cornerpieces. Each textile has a different design, some with butterflies, birds, and other floral motifs.
Subject Matter
Nishiki is a generic term for a multicolored patterned weave, but usually it refers specifically to twill weave created by passing color weft threads over or under two or more warp threads. According to one legend, nishiki first came to Japan in the second century from China, when the King of Wei made a gift of it to Empress Jingû. By the eighth century, Japan was able to manufacture nishiki domestically. Kinran nishiki, shown in the center of the panel, refers to brocade woven with narrow strips of gilt paper.
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1972/2.44.9
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"One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Brocades in Various Traditional Pattern; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.44.9/1972_2.44.9.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 10, 2024.
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