Nuihaku (Noh Costume)

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Nuihaku (Noh Costume)

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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
Culture
Japan
Department
Textiles
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
20620

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The pattern on this robe for the Nō theater refers to the well-known Tales of Ise , which describes the travels of the famous courtier poet Ariwara no Narihira. One episode of the stories concerns Yatsuhashi (Eight-Planked Bridge). Here, the robe's pattern features the planks of the bridge that are floating in space, disconnected from one another with multicolored iries, and the water currents were added in the 19th century. When the robe was first made, the pattern had no reference to Tales of Ise .

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Credit line
Samuel M. Nickerson Fund

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Object type
AAT300014063

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  • Representative object from the topic Japanese Noh Theater Costumes
    Japanese Noh Theater Costumes

    These objects are all elaborate silk costumes (including nuihaku, karaori, kariginu, and other types) used in traditional Japanese Noh theater performances, primarily from the Edo period.

    22 objects from 3 institutions

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