Piece of Noh theater costume
18th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper strips; twill-weave ground with supplementary weft patterning, ikat-dyed (kasuri)
DimensionsOverall: 45.5 x 43 cm (17 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession numberRES.24.16
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA on
19th century
late 18th or early 19th century
19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
late 18th or 19th century
18th century
early 20th century
19th century
late 19th to early 20th century
2nd half 18th century, restyled during Meiji period
19th century
18th century (overpainted in late 19th)