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Noh Costume (Surihaku) with Fish-Scale Pattern
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Noh Costume (Surihaku) with Fish-Scale Pattern

1800–1850 · plain weave silk; metal thread

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Surihaku means patterns of gold or silver leaf affixed with paste to a plain-colored background.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineNoh Costume (Surihaku) with Fish-Scale Pattern (摺箔 紺地鱗文摺), 1800–1850. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Plain weave silk; metal thread; overall: 118.1 x 134.6 cm (46 1/2 x 53 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Worcester R. Warner Collection, 1916.10

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