Silk Brocade Altar Cloth, Edo Period Japan

A rectangular silk brocade in warm brown tones, with a woven pattern of small floral roundels and scrolling motifs in lighter metallic-looking threads across the surface. The cloth is slightly creased and shows wear, with its edges visible at the frame. The record dates it to the Edo period, 1615 to 1868.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1615-1868

Medium

Silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 3442 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art