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Noh costume (karaori)
Kimono
Japanese
Meiji era
late 19th or early 20th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk; twill, ikat-dyed warps and silk and gilt-paper patterning wefts
Dimensions
165.2 x 145.5 cm (65 1/16 x 57 5/16 in. )
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number21.184
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionNoh theater robe (karaori) with alternating blocks of color (dangawari) in reddish-orange and white with flowing water in gold and overall design of reeds, wild geese, chrysanthemums and flowing water in blue, purple, green, orange and white silk supplementary weft patterning.
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA on March 3, 1921