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Kesa

A work made of silk and gilt-paper strip; twill weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk tassels.
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  • A work made of silk and gilt-paper strip; twill weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk tassels.

Date:

First half of the 19th century, Late Edo period (1789–1868)

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

The fabric for this trapezoidal robe made for the Jodo sect is a famous type known in Japan as nishiki kinran a brocade that combines silk in various rich colors (nishiki) with flat gilt-paper thread (kinran). The pattern combines two types of dragons with two types of cloud designs in a Chinese manner. An inscription on the lining records that the robe was donated to the temple on February 14th (no year cited) by the presiding priest, a member of the 23rd generation of the family that owned the temple.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Kesa

Place

Japan (Object made in)

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Made 1801–1850

Medium

Silk and gilt-paper strip; twill weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk tassels

Dimensions

150.4 × 213.3 cm (59 1/4 × 84 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph E. Hays in memory of Mary Van Artsdalen Hays

Reference Number

2004.988

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