Inner Noh robe

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Title	Inner Noh robe
Artist	Artist Unknown (Japan)
Date	c. 1650
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Textiles, Costume | Silk, embroidered, impressed gold

Size:

62 1/2 in. (158.75 cm)

Creation Place:

Asia, Japan

Culture:

Asia, Japan

Style:

17th century

Physical Description:

This exceptionally fine robe was used as the inner garment for women's roles in the Noh drama. The cut and general design concepts of the gown are based on court attire of the XVI and XVII Centuries. Nuihaku generally made use of impressed foil design, in this instance gold cloud motifs which represent morning mist rising from an autumn meadow.

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

Accession Number:

81.89

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Inner Noh robe

Artist Unknown (Japan)

c. 1650