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Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Maple Tree and River

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The garment has a red-brown background with a gold section at the top. A tree with orange and yellow leaves grows from a river with blue-green water. The river runs from the bottom left up to the left side. The tree's trunk is on the left. The garment has a pink hem. The garment appears to be a traditional Japanese outer robe called an uchikake. The artist is unknown. The title of the garment is "Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Maple Tree and River".

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 20th century
Medium
Resist-dyed silk satin damask embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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