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Piece from a Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Egret (Sagi) and Willow Tree

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular piece of fabric with a design. The background of the fabric is beige with darker spots. A large gray bird with a blue beak and white wings is perched on a branch that extends from the top-left corner. The branch has small yellow-green leaves. Below the bird, there are wavy lines in shades of blue, brown, and white, swirling in a circular pattern. Scattered throughout the lower half of the fabric are small, abstract shapes in shades of brown, green, and yellow. The fabric appears to be a piece of a costume, likely for a traditional Japanese Noh theater performance. The design features an egret and a willow tree.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century
Medium
Embroidered silk satin
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
207 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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