Nuihaku (Noh Costume)

Japan

Date

18th century , Edo period (1615–1868) (additional patterning added early 19th century)

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; patterned with impressed gold and silver leaf; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; lined with silk, plain weave

Dimensions

169.6 × 136.1 cm (66 3/4 × 53 5/8 in.); Repeat: 12.3 × 12.7 cm (4 7/8 × 5 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Samuel M. Nickerson Fund