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Fragment of kyôgen costume (suo)
Japanese
Edo period
first half 19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Ramie plain-weave ramie, hand drawn paste resist-dyed and painted (yûzen)
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 51.2 x 30.7 cm
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number28.491
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFragment of kyôgen dance theater costume (sleeve) with design of flowing water in black and gourds and vines (hyotan) in light and dark green, tan, red and white on a light blue ground, created by the resist-dye process.
ProvenancePurchased by MFA, October 4, 1928