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Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Chrysanthemum and Wisteria Bouquets

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The garment is a traditional Japanese outer robe called an uchikake. The robe is cream-colored with a floral pattern featuring bouquets of chrysanthemums and wisteria. The floral design includes orange, red, purple, and green flowers and foliage on curved brown lines. The robe has a wide, collarless neckline and short sleeves. The hem and inner sleeve edges are orange. The outer robe is displayed against a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century
Medium
Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on resist-dyed and painted silk satin damask (rinzu)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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