Buddhist Surplice (Kesa)

early 1900s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Buddhist Surplice (Kesa), early 1900s. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Silk with supplementary weft, brocaded; metal thread; average: 116.9 x 193 cm (46 x 76 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1338

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Garment
Formatted Medium: silk with supplementary weft, brocaded; metal thread
Medium: silk, supplementary, weft, brocaded, metal, thread
Dimensions: Average: 116.9 x 193 cm (46 x 76 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1916.1338
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Exhibitions: Arts of Japan from the Cleveland Museum of Art, Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 237); January 12, 2015 -
Rights Statement: CC0