Noh Costume (Chōken) with Wisteria, Waves, and Purple Bands
Late spring brings the fragrance and delicate blossoms of cascading wisteria, celebrated in Japanese poetry and frequently seen as a pattern on Noh costumes. The ornamentation of this chōken dancing cloak is especially intricate: the multicolored wisteria blooms against bold horizontal bands of purple and white, while the background consists of a subtle woven pattern of waves within opposing vertical serpentines (tatewaku).
Artwork Details
- 紫白段藤模様長絹
- Title: Noh Costume (Chōken) with Wisteria, Waves, and Purple Bands
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: first half of the 19th century
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Plain-weave-patterned silk gauze brocaded in silk and metallic thread
- Dimensions: Overall: 48 x 84 1/4 in. (121.9 x 214 cm)
- Classification: Costumes
- Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts, Bequests, and Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1951
- Object Number: 51.137.6
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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