Collection
Nuihaku Short Robe
| Nuihaku Short Robe |
| Take (length) 60.6 cm, yuki-take (from neck center to sleeve end) 50.5 cm; Edo period, 19th century; Gift of the Ii Family |
This is a short robe for a child actor. The woven-fence pattern on a red silk ground is decorated with embroidered floral roundels of narcissus, primrose, rabbit-ear iris, clematis, chrysanthemum, and bush clover. The design displays a gentle harmony of colors.
