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Noh costume (atsuita)

18th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk 2/1 twill ground with gilt paper discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied in 1/2 twill order, silk discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts
DimensionsLength x width: 163.6 x 142.7 cm (64 7/16 x 56 3/16 in.)
148.4 cm (Center back length) + 15.2 cm (Collar length) = 163.6 cm (Overall length)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.155
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA on March 3, 1921

Kimono (uchikake)
late 19th or early 20th century
Noh costume (karaori)
late 19th or early 20th century
Group shot: 99.664.80, 99.853, 59.427, 48.335, 45.911, 10.99, 49.430a, 49.430b
probably 1820–30