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Kesa

Unknown artist, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century

2.03 m × 1.13 m

Taller than a doorway. Stood on end it is 1.2 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 1.13 m
Width: 2.03 m
Kind: Textile
Made in: Japan
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: 203.2 × 113 cm (80 × 44 1/2 in.)
Why this differs from the record: Recorded as 1.13 m × 2.03 m. Hung the other way up, because the photograph of it is.
Credit: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 2.03 m × 1.13 m. Taller than a doorway. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century. It is in the public domain, and The Art Institute of Chicago publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Art Institute of Chicago: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson.
How was it made?: Textile, made in Japan, edo (japanese period).
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Art Institute of Chicago. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

One email. The smallest thing in the collection, the largest, and two that hang well together.

Scored on colour, shape, era and scale, the same way the gallery hangs them.