Priest’s Robe (Kesa) with Leaves and Flying Phoenixes

19th century

Not on view

Medium: Silk, silver paper thread, compound satin\r\n\r\n(Warps brownish grey with a dark blue thread at intervals making a shadowy stripe)
Dimensions: 44 11/16 × 78 9/16 in. (113.5 × 199.5 cm)
Credit Line: Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore
Accession Number: 1951.12.72
Geography: Japan
Culture: Japanese
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Classification: Apparel/Costume
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Provenance

William L. Keane 1951; Mrs. William H. Moore (1858–1955) New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

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Additional information

Object/Work type

clothing, robes

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