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 patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with safflower, beni
176.4 x 144.5 cm (69 1/2 x 56 7/8 in.)
Warp repeat: 60.6 cm (23 7/8 in.)
Gift of the Antiquarian Society, 1894.66
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Hall, "Five Centuries of Japanese Kimono: On this Sleeve of Fondest Dream," March 7–June 7, 1992
Publication History
Hays, Mary V. and Ralph E. Hays. "Nô Drama Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes in The Art Institute of Chicago." Museum Studies 18, 1 (1992), catalogue no. 8, pg. 38.
Nagasaki, Iwao. Japanese Textiles in American Collections. (Tokyo: Shogakukan, Inc., 1995), catalogue no. 155, pg. 157.