Artist unknown / Outer Noh Robe / 1810

Artist unknown
Outer Noh Robe
1810 - 1825
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Name-CRT: Artist unknown
Title: Outer Noh Robe
View: front
Creation Start Date: 1810
Creation End Date: 1825
Creation Date: 1810 - 1825
Object Type: Costume and Jewelry
Materials and Techniques: Silk
Dimensions: H.63 in.
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 81.90
Credit Line: The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html
Context:

Stiff, sumptuously figured robes help actors create an otherworldly impression in the dream-like sequences of No plays. Richly brocaded garments known as karaori are reserved for women's roles. Although they resemble embroidery, they are actually woven by a difficult technique of floating weft threads of glossed silk to form a dense, colorful pattern against a solid ground. In this case, grape vines and autumn grasses intertwine with a bamboo lattice pattern. The difficulty and time-consuming nature of karaori weaving made these garments the rarest and most expensive of all.

AMICA ID: MIA_.81.90
Component Measured: height only
Measurement Unit: in
AMICA Library Year: 1999
Media Metadata Rights: ?The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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