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Over Robe (Uchikake) with Bamboo

Gion Nankai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cream-colored robe with a bamboo pattern. The robe is hanging on a stand. The robe has a red lining visible along the edges. The robe is made of silk and has a sheen to it. The bamboo pattern is in black. The robe is a traditional Japanese garment called an uchikake. It is a type of over-robe. The background of the image is dark gray. The stand is black and has two vertical poles with a horizontal pole at the top and bottom. The stand has feet at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 18th century
Medium
Ink and gold powder on silk satin
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 607 px
Public Domain
Yes
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