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Noh costume (hangire)


Hakama
Japanese
Shôwa
20th century
Object Place: Japan

Medium/Technique Silk lampas; 2/1 twill foundation weave, silk and gilt-paper patterning wefts
Dimensions 109.9 x 78.7 cm (43 1/4 x 31 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. George N. Northrop
Accession Number64.1585
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionNoh theater pleated, split skirt (hangire) with design of crayfish and nandina in gold, green, white, red and blue silk and gilt paper supplementary weft patterning on a purple silk ground.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. George N. Northrup to the MFA on September 23, 1964