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late Edo period (1789–1868), late 18th/early 19th century

Japan

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Title: Karaori (Nô Costume)
Origin: Japan
Date: 1775–1825
Medium: Silk and gold-leaf-paper strips, twill weave; resist dyed; lined with silk, plain weave (replacement)
Dimensions: 162.8 x 133.2 cm (64 x 52 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Graff
Reference Number: 1968.142

Mary V. Hays and Ralph E. Hays. “Nô Drama Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes in The Art Institute of Chicago.” Museum Studies 18, 1 (1992), p. 37, cat. no. 6.
Iwao Nagasaki. Japanese Textile in American Collections (Tokyo: Shogakukan, Inc., 1995), p. 156, cat. no. 154.

The Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Hall, Five Centuries of Japanese Kimono: On this Sleeve of Fondest Dream, March 7–June 7, 1992
The Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 108, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art Galleries, July 22-October 28, 2016

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