Costumes

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染分紗綾地蜘蛛海松貝模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses

early 17th century

Costume Armor in the Classical Style

Mabuiag Island artist

mid to late 19th century

Jerkin

藍羅紗藤紋陣羽織|Surcoat (jinbaori)

late 16th century

Skirt (Haidate)

Skirt (Haidate)

ca. 1615–1868

Noh robe (Nuihaku)

first half of the 17th century

second half of the 18th–19th century

Overvest (kataginu)

Overvest (kataginu)

鶏柄小袖|Kosode Robe with Roosters and Hens

Robe with long swinging sleeves (furisode)

白繻子地檜垣桜模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Cherry Blossoms and Cypress Fence

second half of the 17th century

白綸子地網文字散模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Fishing Net and Characters

probably ca. 1660s

明/清緙絲絳衣|Daoist priest’s ritual robe with dragons

late 17th century

紅綸子地唐獅子牡丹模様夜着|Kimono-Shaped Coverlet (Yogi) with Chinese Lions and Peonies

late 17th century

紅緑段紗綾形桜花模様唐織|Noh Costume (Karaori) with Cherry Blossoms and Fretwork

first half of the 18th century

黄地沢瀉水仙梶葉模様長絹|Noh Costume (Chōken) with Water Plants and Mulberry Leaves

七条袈裟　清代龍袍料改製|Seven-Panel Buddhist Monk’s Vestment (Shichijō kesa) Made from a Chinese Robe

Noh robe (karaori)

second half 18th century

18th–19th century

18th–19th century

Battle surcoat (jinbaori)

焦茶地網代牡丹模様唐織|Noh Costume

紅茶浅葱段観世水扇花熨斗夕顔模様唐織|Noh Costume (Karaori) with Pattern of Fans Floating on Water

紫地桐模様長絹|Noh Costume (Chōken) with Paulownia

白繻子地桔梗模様摺箔|Noh Costume (Surihaku) with Chinese Bellflowers

胴箔地蔦香包下地窓模様縫箔|Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Ivy, Incense Wrappers, and Bamboo Blinds

first half of the 18th century

祇園南海筆　白繻子地墨竹図打掛|Over Robe (Uchikake) with Bamboo

first half of the 18th century

Kyôgen overvest (kataginu)

Skirt (Haidate)

Skirt (Haidate)

白地檜扇夕顔模様唐織|Noh Costume (Karaori) with Cypress Fans and Moonflower (Yūgao) Blossoms

18th–early 19th century

Theater robe for actor

紅綸子地唐扇花束模様打掛|Over Robe (Uchikake) with Fans and Flowers

second half 18th–first half 19th century

胴箔地薄菊紅葉蝶模様縫箔|Noh Robe (Nuihaku) with Butterflies, Chrysanthemums, Maple Leaves, and Miscanthus Grass

second half of the 18th century

胴箔地牡丹鳳凰模様縫箔|Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Phoenixes and Peonies

second half 18th century

縹絽地四季風景文字模様単衣|Unlined Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Landscapes, Seasonal Flowers, and Poem

second half 18th century

白繻子地丸文散模様縫箔|Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Scattered Crests

second half of the 18th–19th century

白綸子地菊藤花束雲模様打掛|Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Chrysanthemum and Wisteria Bouquets

second half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century

白縮緬地橘文字模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Mandarin Orange Tree and Auspicious Characters

second half 18th century

藍綸子地松鎖模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Pines and Interlocking Squares

second half of the 18th century

白綸子地滝松桜尾長鳥模様打掛|Over Robe (Uchikake) with Long-Tailed Birds in a Landscape

second half of the 18th century

second half 18th century

胴箔地南天冊子模様縫箔|Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Books and Nandina Branches

second half of the 18th century

Costume Armor and Sword in the Classical Style

萌黄縮緬地風景能楽模様小袖|Kosode with Scenes from Nō Plays

late 18th–early 19th century

薄茶綾地唐松琴柱南天黍模様縫箔|Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Millet and Nandina Berries on a Background of Pine Branches and Zither Bridges

late 18th–early 19th century

Jacket (Chabaori)

late 18th–mid-19th century

紅地御所車桜蒲公英模様唐織|Noh Costume (Karaori) with Court Carriages, Cherry Blossoms, and Dandelions

late 18th–first half of the19th century

鼠縮緬地風景二十四孝模様打掛|Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Scenes of Filial Piety

late 18th–early 19th century

白綸子地橘冊子模様打掛|Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mandarin Orange Branches and Books

late 18th–first half 19th century

白綸子地松竹梅鶴亀模様打掛|Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Hōrai

late 18th century–first half 19th century

紺平絹地桜蝶々小紋小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Cherry Blossoms and Butterflies

late 18th–early 19th century

茄子紺縮緬地春稲田模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Spring Rice Fields

late 18th–first half 19th century

紺絽地小紋小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Ferns

late 18th–early 19th century

紅地流水菊模様唐織|Noh Robe (Karaori)

late 18th–early 19th century

浅葱絹縮地葵桜水辺に鵜飼い模様単衣|Summer Robe (Hito-e) with Cormorant-Fishing Scene

late 18th–early 19th century

紅綸子源氏車水仙寒葵藤菊模様打掛|Over Robe (Uchikake) with Genji Wheels, Narcissus Bouquets, Wild Ginger Leaves, Wisteria, and Chrysanthemums

late 18th century

Kyogen costume: jacket

early 19th century

茶地亀甲鶴菱模様唐織|Noh Robe (Karaori) with Tortoise Shell Pattern and Crane Lozenges

first half of the 19th century

誰が袖模様丸帯|Obi with “Whose Sleeves?” (Tagasode) Pattern

first half of 19th century

紫白段藤模様長絹|Noh Costume (Chōken) with Wisteria, Waves, and Purple Bands

first half of the 19th century

紅地若松雪持竹模様唐織|Noh Robe (Karaori) with Pattern of Young Pines and Snow-Covered Bamboo on a Red Ground

紅白段竹若松模様唐織|Noh Robe (Karaori) with Pattern of Bamboo and Young Pines on Bands of Red and White

first half 19th century

紺地蜀江模様狩衣|Noh Costume (Kariginu)

first half 19th century

early 19th century

紅茶段松皮菱繋花菱亀甲蜘蛛模様厚板|Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons

Fireman's quilted dye-patterned jacket

Jacket (suo) and trousers (nagabakama)

Fireman's jacket, plastron and sash

Fireman's jacket, plastron and sash

橘草紙散模様打掛|Woman's Overrobe (Uchikake) with Books and Mandarin Orange Branches

first half of the 19th century

By type

146 Public domain

4 Public domain

3 Public domain

2 Public domain

2 Public domain

2 Public domain

India (Gujerat)

2 Public domain

Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)

1 Public domain

Japan (Okinawa, Ryūkyū Islands)

1 Public domain

Torres Strait Islander

1 Public domain

Edo period (1615–1868)

83 Public domain

Meiji period (1868–1912)

20 Public domain

Taishō period (1912–26)

5 Public domain

Shōwa period (1926–89)

3 Public domain

Edo period (1615–1867

1 Public domain

Momoyama period (1573–1615)

1 Public domain

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

1 Public domain

Shōwa period (1926–1989)

1 Public domain

Taishō (1912–26) or Shōwa period (1926–89)

1 Public domain

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

1 Public domain