Buddhist Vestment (Kesa) with Maple Leaves and Fans
Red rectangular fabric with a pattern. The fabric has a central seam down the middle and a blue cord at the top. The fabric is decorated with a repeating pattern of maple leaves in shades of orange, yellow, and green. There are also several fans in gold and green scattered throughout the fabric. The background of the fabric is a solid red color. The fabric is set against a black background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- second half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century
- Medium:
- Paste-resist dyed silk crepe (chirimen) with shaped-resist dyeing, silk and metallic-thread embroidery
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 387 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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