When was "Buddhist Priest's Vestment (Kesa) with Phoenix" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

What medium is "Buddhist Priest's Vestment (Kesa) with Phoenix"?

Buddhist Priest's Vestment (Kesa) with Phoenix is Silk and metallic thread tapestry.

Is "Buddhist Priest's Vestment (Kesa) with Phoenix" in the public domain?

Yes, Buddhist Priest's Vestment (Kesa) with Phoenix is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

鳳凰模様袈裟|Buddhist Priest's Vestment (Kesa) with Phoenix

Unknown Artist

19th century

Medium

Silk and metallic thread tapestry

Dimensions

Overall: 44 x 80 in. (111.8 x 203.2 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Costumes

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1919

Accession Number

19.93.119

Tags

Phoenix

About this artwork

This Buddhist priest's vestment (kesa) displays phoenix motifs woven in silk and metallic thread tapestry, created in nineteenth-century Japan during the Edo period. The large rectangular textile measures forty-four by eighty inches and demonstrates the elaborate craftsmanship lavished on liturgical garments for Buddhist clergy. The kesa represents an outer garment traditionally worn draped over the left shoulder during religious ceremonies. Following Japanese Buddhist practice, the vestment com...

鳳凰模様袈裟|Buddhist Priest's Vestment (Kesa) with Phoenix

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