Atsuita karaori (Nô Costume), Late Edo period (1789–1868), late 18th century
Silk, twill weave; gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips; lined with silk, plain weave
168.2 x 146.3 cm (66 1/4 x 57 5/8 in.)
Shoulder to hem length: 56.3 cm (22 1/4 in.)
Sleeve length: 103.2 cm (40 5/8 in.)
Width at hem: 75.7 cm (29 3/4 in.)
Width of sleeve panel: 38.3 cm (15 1/8 in.)
Width of center front panel hem overlap: 21.7 cm (8 1/2 in.)
Width of collar band: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Gift of Natalie Gookin in memory of Frederick W. Gookin, 1936.149
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Hall, "Five Centuries of Japanese Kimono," March 4–June 7, 1992
Publication History
Mary V. and Ralph E Hays. "No Drama Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes in The Art Institute of Chicago." Museum Studies 18, 1 (1992), p. 38, no. 7.
Iwao Nagasaki. Japanese Textile in American Collections (Tokyo: Shogakukan, Inc., 1995), p. 155, no. 153.