Rectangular patchwork of green and tan silk brocade with faint floral scroll motifs, a Japanese kesa.

Patched silk brocade kesa, Buddhist monk's robe, Japan

A rectangular textile made of many small patches of green and tan silk brocade, joined in a grid. Faint floral and scrolling motifs in gold-toned and blue threads are visible across the surface, with worn areas and uneven color from age.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1615-1868
Medium: Silk
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 4000 × 2423 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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