Object Details
Label
Actors of the Japanese dance drama, No, wear masks and exquisite costumes to perform on a stage built of unvarnished cypress and decorated only with a painting of a pine tree. Gold is extensively used in No costumes, where it reflects light and highlights the actor's slow, stylized movements. The quality of textiles for No costumes reflects their origin as gifts to actors of personal garments worn by warrior patrons. This jacket would have been worn over a robe of contrasting design, usually for female roles, but also for the roles of courtiers or warriors.
Provenance
To 1995
Takashi Yanagi, Kyoto, to 1995
From 1995
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from Takashi Yanagi in 1995
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History
Gold: The Asian Touch (September 10, 2005 to February 20, 2006)
Honoring Friends: Recent Gifts by Members of the Freer and Sackler Galleries (June 10 to November 25, 2001)
Previous custodian or owner
Takashi Yanagi
Credit Line
Purchase -- funds provided by the Friends of Asian Arts and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program
Date
18th-19th century
Period
Edo period
Accession Number
S1995.97
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Costume and Textile
Medium
Gauze-weave silk with gold leaf on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 118.2 x 217 cm (46 9/16 x 85 7/16 in)
Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
silk (fiber)
gauze
phoenix
Edo period (1615 - 1868)
cherry blossom
Noh
Japan
Japanese Art
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Record ID
fsg_S1995.97