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Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa). Rectangular fabric with repeating pattern. The fabric is dark blue with beige crisscrossing lines forming diamond shapes. Inside the diamonds are symmetrical designs with a white and blue base color. The symmetrical designs feature orange, red and light blue. The background behind the fabric is white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk and metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 346 px
Museum record:
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