Noh Costume: Kitsuke (Inner Garment for Male Role)

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Noh Costume: Kitsuke (Inner Garment for Male Role)

1750-1850

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

The term atsuita, which originally referred to a weaving technique that produces various heavy brocades, is also applied to a type of inner robe used for a wide variety of male roles in Noh drama. These robes are commonly produced with fabric woven by the atsuita method, but can also be made of other cloths. Atsuita robes are worn beneath broad-sleeved jackets or cloaks and often feature strong colors and dynamic patterns, including stripes and checks. These simply patterned fabrics are the nearest Noh costumes come to traditional everyday Japanese dress, but they nevertheless exhibit the fine materials and workmanship of all Noh garments.

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Object Details

Title:

Noh Costume: Kitsuke (Inner Garment for Male Role)
Kitsuke (inner garment for male role)

Date:

1750-1850

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Silk chevron twill weave (atsuita type)

Dimensions:

Center Back Length: 59 3/4 inches (151.8 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Purchased with the George W. B. Taylor Fund, 1969

Accession Number:

1969-5-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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