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Over Robe (Uchikake) with Fans and Flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The garment is an orange robe with a T-shaped top, wide short sleeves, and a long straight body. The robe features a repeating pattern of various elements including white and purple flowers, green stems and leaves, brown and white fans, and brown and white circular designs. The robe appears to be made of fabric and has a smooth texture. The background of the image is gray with a slight shadow cast by the robe. The robe's bottom corners are slightly curved upwards. It has no visible fastenings or closures. The robe's pattern includes clusters of flowers.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century
Medium
Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on resist-dyed silk satin damask (rinzu)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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