Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons

Japan

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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.

Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons, Silk twill damask with silk brocading wefts and supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread, Japan

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Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons, Silk twill damask with silk brocading wefts and supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread, Japan
Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons, Silk twill damask with silk brocading wefts and supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread, Japan

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