Unknown Artist
- Title
- Nô theatre costume
- Other titles:
- Noh theatre costume
- Place of origin
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Japan
- Period
- Japan: Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868
- Year
- circa 1800
- Media
- Textile
- Medium
- silk and gold; ikat dyed threads for the warp; brocade weave using flat strips of gilt paper
- Dimensions
- 134.5 x 137.0cm
- Credit
- Purchased with funds provided by the VisAsia Dinner Fund to commemorate the 'Goddess: Divine Energy' exhibition 2006
- Accession number
- 286.2006
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Noh robes are the ultimate statement in quality, luxury and skilful weaving. This one is an 'atsuita', a robe used as an outer robe primarily for male roles. It is boldly decorated with alternating squares of eddy or whirlpool ('uzumoyo') motifs, and dragon roundels. In addition the backgrounds within the squares are enriched with trellis and 'Bishamon' diaper pattern; and the ikat dyed warps are arranged to form blocks of colour. The result is a superbly vibrant and impressive design.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, August 2006.
- Bibliography (3)
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The New York Times (31 Mar 2006), Editor Unknown, Publisher unknown, New York, New York, United States of America.
Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 2007 (2007), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Art Gallery of New South Wales: highlights from the collection (2008), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Exhibition history (1)
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'The Art of Japan', Alan Kennedy Ltd, (27 Mar 2006–02 Apr 2006), at Asia Week, New York (United States of America), James Goodman Gallery The Fuller Building, 8th Floor 41 East 57 Street New York. NY 10022 USA.