Minneapolis Institute of Art
Wedding robe
Japan
- Date
- 20th century
- Medium
- Yūzen-dyed and embroidered silk, cotton-filled bottom
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
This wedding robe, or uchikake, evokes the grandeur of the classical Japanese imperial court with depictions of luxurious items like standing curtains (kichō), drums with decorative flame-shaped frames (kaen daiko), and court carriages (gosho-kuruma), along with golden mist, a pine tree, and assorted flowers. Asia
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