One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Kinran and Karaori / Artist Unknown, Japan
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- Accession Number
- 1972/2.44.1
- Title
- One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Kinran and Karaori
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Dimensions
- 47 cm x 61.3 cm (18 1/2 in. x 24 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 17th to 18th centuries
- Primary Object Classification
- Textile
- Primary Object Type
- brocade
- Physical Description
- This brocade makes use of gold thread, creating a composite that shimmers. the warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of light blue, dark blue, yellow, mauve, silvery white, and muted green threads. Two textile fragments have been sewn into a gold background. On the left is a rectangular segment of a blue and green dragon among clouds. The right segment is a floral decoration of a variety of plants and colors, interspersed with horizontal lines.
- Subject Matter
- The textile to the left, is possibly part of an obi (sash for kimono) and decorated with kinran, one of many techniques for incorporating precious metals like gold into fabric.
- The fabric to the right was once part of a garment worn by an actor playing a female role in traditional Noh drama. With its cool color scheme and autumnal plants (pine, bush clover, and pinks), it evokes a melancholy mood. The weaving technique seen here is known as karaori, meaning “Chinese weave,” as it was originally developed in China.
- Primary Keywords
- brocade (weaving)
- clouds
- dragon
- flowers
- flowers (motifs)
- gold (metal)
- gold-work
- panels (costume components)
- Secondary Keywords
- patterning
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume components
- descriptors
- design elements
- earth sciences concepts
- gold and gold alloy
- herbaceous plants
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- metalwork
- motifs
- natural landscapes
- nonferrous metal
- object genres
- object genres by material
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plant-derived motifs
- plants
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- scientific concepts
- settlements and landscapes
- textile construction processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- textile weaving processes and techniques
- textile weaving techniques
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- weather and related phenomena
- weather-related phenomena
- weft patterning
- woody plants
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 968 x 719
- File Size
- 93 KB
- Record
- 1972/2.44.1
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"One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Kinran and Karaori; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.44.1/1972_2.44.1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.