Buddhist Vestment (Kesa) with Clematis Flowers, Leaves, and Vines
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Body of the kesa: brocaded silk twill (karaori); Squares: silk and metallic-thread lampas
Dimensions
Overall: 40 1/2 x 81 1/2 in. (102.9 x 207 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
19.93.7