Kesa
1801–1825
- Medium
- Silk and gilt-paper strip; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk cords
- Dimensions
- 193 × 105.4 cm (76 × 41 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
liturgical - buddhistsilk (fiber)edo (japanese period)costumeTextilepaper (fiber product)weaving
About
The principal pattern element in this garment is the maple leaf, shown in clusters of three. Along with the cherry blossom, the maple leaf is the most popular seasonal symbol in Japan. Symbols of fall, the leaves here shimmer with autumnal colors.