This large silk-embroidered wall hanging is part of the
Khalili Collection of Japanese Art. The
embroidery is worked in long and short silk stitch, with a composite imaginary view of Japan, including flowers, shrines, bridges, lakes and forests, with
Mount Fuji rising in the distance. The private collection of decorative art, dating from
Meiji-era Japan (1868–1912), was assembled by the British-Iranian scholar
Nasser D. Khalili. It includes metalwork, enamels,
ceramics, and
lacquered objects, including works by artists of the imperial court that were exhibited at the
Great Exhibitions of the late 19th century.
Artwork credit: unknown