Patched Silk Brocade Kesa, Buddhist Monk's Robe, Edo Period

A rectangular silk brocade with a dense woven pattern of small repeating motifs in rust and orange tones. Four pale green patches with figured designs are set at the corners and along the lower edge, showing repair. The textile is shown flat against a plain background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1615-1868

Medium

Silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 2156 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art