Atsuita Karaori (Nô Costume), Late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts; lined with silk, plain weave
172.8 x 136.9 cm (68 x 53 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Graff, 1968.143
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Hall, "Five Centuries of Japanese Textiles: On This Sleeve of Fondest Dreams," March 4–June 7, 1992
Publication History
Hays, Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays. "No Drama Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes in The Art Institute of Chicago," Museum Studies 18, 1 (1992). catalogue no. 9, pg. 38.
Nagasaki, Iwao. Japanese Textile in American Collections. Tokyo: Shogakukan, Inc., 1995. catalogue no. 157, pg. 159.