Buddhist Vestment (Kesa) Made from a Noh Costume (Karaori) with Autumn Grasses and Butterflies

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular textile with a patchwork design. The patches are rectangular and arranged in a grid-like pattern. The patches are colored orange and blue-green. The textile is decorated with a repeating pattern of grasses, flowers and butterflies in shades of orange, yellow, white, and dark blue. The patches have a shiny appearance.