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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
Museum record:
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