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Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1713
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave figured in twill appliquéd with silk plain weave (crepe); ivory
Dimensions
109.2 x 203.2 cm (43 x 80 in.)
Credit Line
Marshall H. Gould Fund
Accession Number2001.560
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBuddhist priest's robe (kesa) of 25 bands; purple crepe ground appliqued with yellow silk of plain weave patterned in twill. Ties and ivory loop present for closure.
Inscriptions"hirai ho zensho dai redo zenji" which refers to the mountain hirai ho and given to the zen temple in that district, in the middle of Spring.
ProvenanceNakamura, Kyoto, Japan; Cynthia Shaver; purchased by MFA, September 26, 2001