Noh Costume (Awase kariginu, Sashinuki and Koshi obi)
1801–1925
- Medium
- a: silk, complex gauze weave self-patterned by areas of plain interlacing with silk tapes of 3:1 twill oblique interlacing, ikat; lined; plain weave; b: silk, weft-ribbed plain weave; waist band and ties: silk, plain weave; cords: silk, four element square braid, three element ply; c: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave; warp ikat; embroidered in satin, stem and straight stitches; couching; four element square braid fringe; d: plain weave
- Dimensions
- a: 96.5 × 148.6 cm (38 × 58 1/2 in.); A repeat: 23 × 15.5 cm (9 1/8 × 6 1/2 in.); b: 165.1 × 59.3 cm (65 × 23 3/8 in.); c: 65 × 9.2 cm (25 1/2 × 3 5/8 in.); d: 240 × 8 cm (94 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
silk (fiber)obi (sash)Textileweaving