Buddhist Monk's Robe (Kesa)

Buddhist Monk's Robe (Kesa)

1700-1750
Country
Japan
Object
robe, monk
Medium
silk and gilt paper brocade (kariori), pieced; silk lining
Accession Number
1968.15
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of Miss T. Helen Marso

Buddhist Monk's Robe (Kesa), Japan, 1700-1750. Pieced silk and gilt paper brocade (kariori); silk lining. Neusteter Textile Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Gift of Ms. T. Helen Marso, 1968.15

Dimensions
height: 45 in, 114.3000 cm; width: 74 in, 187.9600 cm
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-Asian
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Ms. Theresa Helen Marso Denver, CO; Ms. Elaine Henderson, Glenwood Springs, CO; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1968
Exhibition History
  • "Cover Story," May 17, 2013 - April 27, 2014 (DAM)