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Collections

Theatrical Noh Robe for Female Character (Karaori) with Snow Covered Camellias and CloudsEdo period (1615-1868), 18th century

Not on view
Japanese kimono with copper-tan brocade ground, all-over pattern of flowering branches in ivory, orange, pink, sage green, and navy
Silk textile fragment with woven floral pattern on a warm coral-orange ground; clusters of white and coral peonies with blue, green, and dark brown leaves trail along curving branches across the surface.
Silk embroidered textile with a symmetrical allover pattern of large peony blossoms in white, cream, and terracotta on a warm orange ground, with blue, green, and brown leaves on curving stems.
Title
Theatrical Noh Robe for Female Character (Karaori) with Snow Covered Camellias and Clouds
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Medium
Silk twill with silk- and gilt-paper-thread supplementary weft patterning
Dimensions
Length: 64 1/2 in. (163.83 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2002.71.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako; Bethe, Monicat, with contributions by Goodall, Hollis; Hare, Tom; Shigeki, Kawakami; Ken, Kirihata; Morley, Carolyn A.; Nagasaki Iwao and Tanabe Sabur¯osuke. Miracles and Mischief: Noh and Kyogen Theater in Japan. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2002.