Noh costume (chôken)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk complex gauze-weave (ro) ground with silk and gilt paper discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in plain-weave; braided and twisted silk cord; painted
Dimensions108.6 x 206.4 cm (42 3/4 x 81 1/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.1143
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ProvenanceCollection of William Sturgis Bigelow; gift to the MFA on May 5, 1921
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