Brocade silk kesa, patched Buddhist monk's robe

A large tan silk brocade textile woven with a repeating pattern of cloud scrolls and faint dragon-like forms in muted greens and pinks. Darker rectangular patches are stitched across the surface, suggesting repairs to a worn garment, consistent with a patched Buddhist kesa.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1615-1868

Medium

Silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 2349 px

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