Piece from a Robe (Kosode) with Pattern of Maple Leaves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular piece of fabric with wavy edges. The background is a solid dark reddish-brown color on the top half and a cream color on the bottom half. There are curved brown shapes on the bottom half. The curved brown shapes are decorated with maple leaves in shades of yellow, orange, and blue-green. The maple leaves have several pointed lobes and are clustered on thin brown stems. The fabric has a rough texture around the edges. The overall design depicts a stylized pattern of maple leaves.