Atsuita karaori (Noh Costume)

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with safflower, beniJapan/late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/25

Description

Atsuita karaori (Noh Costume) is an internationally celebrated Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with safflower, beni created by Japan (late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/25). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Dimensions

176.4 × 144.5 cm (69 1/2 × 56 7/8 in.)

Source

The Art Institute of Chicago

Movement / Period

late edo

Accession No

796

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Japan

late edo • Japan • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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