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Nō Theater Costume (Atsuita), 1800-1850

Description

Maker

Culture

Japanese

Title

Nō Theater Costume (Atsuita)

Year

1800-1850

Medium

Silk, twill weave with supplementary discontinuous patterning wefts, goldleafed paper lamellae

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

137.8 cm (54 5/16 inches) (center back length)

Type

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

35.466

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Poetry in Pattern

October 10 - November 4, 1987

The circular design called rinbo is taken from a symbolic Buddhist weapon used to ward off evil spirits and beasts. Here, it is set against a blue and white fish scale pattern usually associated with demons or madness.

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