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Fragment

Unknown artist, 18th century, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912)

21 cm × 47 cm

About the size of an open laptop. You would need 4 of them to reach a person's height.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 47 cm
Width: 21 cm
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: 473 × 214 cm (18 5/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Why this differs from the record: Recorded as 2.14 m × 4.73 m. The museum's own inches, 18 5/8 × 8 7/16 in., are 47 cm high and 21 cm wide, so it hangs at that size.
Credit: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson

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

How big is it?: 21 cm × 47 cm. About the size of an open laptop. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made 18th century, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912). 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.
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.