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Noh Robe (Karaori)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, traditional Japanese robe with short sleeves. The robe is primarily gold with a floral pattern featuring white, blue, red, and yellow flowers. The robe has a red lining visible at the bottom and on the inside of the sleeves. The robe appears to be made of silk or a similar shiny material. The background of the image is gray. The artist is unknown, and the title is "Noh Robe (Karaori)".

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Twill-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning in silk and gold-leaf paper strips (karaori)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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