Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons

19th century

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Characteristic of the type of Noh robe known as atsuita, used for male roles, is this plain-weave robe with a bold supplementary weft pattern of scattered clouds over clusters of hexagons enclosing a stylized blossom. A conventional tortoise-shell pattern of interlocking hexagons, expressing auspicious connotations of long life, is combined here with clouds, a motif associated with supernatural power.

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紅茶段松皮菱繋花菱亀甲蜘蛛模様厚板
Title: Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Silk twill damask with silk brocading wefts and supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread
Dimensions: Overall: 65 x 55in. (165.1 x 139.7cm)
Classification: Costumes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
Object Number: 19.88.3
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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