Noh costume (nuihaku) with floral motifs, 18th century, Unknown Japanese, 65 x 54 in. ( x cm), Silk embroidery and gold leaf on silk, Japan, 18th century, Nuihaku robes combine embroidered designs and applied gold or silver leaf and are used as costumes in the Japanese musical drama called Noh. Usually worn by male actors playing female roles, they serve as inner garments beneath an outer robe called a karaori. This example features a ground of gold leaf applied to the silk surface to form a geometric pattern, on top of which are embroidered clusters of floral motifs in green

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