Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Books and Nandina Branches, 胴箔地南天冊子模様縫箔, Edo period (1615–1868), second half of the 18th century

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Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Books and Nandina Branches, 胴箔地南天冊子模様縫箔, Edo period (1615–1868), second half of the 18th century, Japan, Silk embroidery and metallic leaf on silk satin, Overall: 65 1/4 x 56 3/4 in. ( x cm), Costumes, On this robe, scattered books decorated with seasonal motifs and poetic patterns evoke the aristocratic world of the Heian period (794–1185) and literary masterpieces such as The Tale of Genji. At the same time, they reflect the rise in publishing and literacy during the Edo period

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