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Priest's Robe (Shichijō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric with repeating white pattern of skulls, rectangular shape. The title is "Priest's Robe (Shichijō)" and the artist is unknown. Black background fills the fabric. White skull-like pattern repeats across it. The white skulls are small, rounded, and similar in shape to a traditional Japanese Daruma doll. The fabric fills most of the image and has a thin white border around. The image shows the fabric flat and smooth with some creases. The fabric likely represents a priest's robe.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 389 px
Museum record:
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