

Seven-Panel Buddhist Monk’s Vestment (Shichijō kesa) with Lotus Arabesque
Black fabric with a repeating pattern of white lotus flowers and curved vines. The fabric is rectangular and appears to be a textile. A small metal tab is on the top right. A semi-transparent overlay in the center and handwritten numbers at the bottom edge of the fabric. The image is in grayscale. The pattern on the fabric consists of white lotus flowers and curved vines on a black background arranged in a repeating design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1796
- Medium
- Twill-weave silk with gold supplementary weft patterning (kinran)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 497 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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