Nuihaku (Noh Costume)
Momoyama period (1568–1615), 16th century
Medium
Silk, plain weave; patterned with resist dyeing, impressed gold leaf, and embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, surface satin and stem stitches; couching; lined with silk, plain weave; center back panels of silk, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave
Dimensions
160.6 × 133.1 cm (63 1/4 × 52 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
88789
About the Artist
Unknown
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