Tapestry with Hōō and Paulownia
Original Language Title鳳凰桐模様綴織壁掛
CultureJapanese
Datelate 1800s-1920s
MediumTapestry woven silk and gold-wrapped thread
DimensionsApproximate: 139 × 59 1/2 inches (353.06 × 151.13 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Ella C. Loose
Object number45-70/49
On View
Not on viewCollections
ProvenanceElla Clark Loose (Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC, by 1945 [1];
Her bequest to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1945.
[1] Loose was noted for her jewelry collection; many objects were purchased during her frequent travel overseas.
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late 19th-early 20th century
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