Kesa
Date1751
Maker
Japanese
Label TextTraditionally consisting of a patchwork of recycled textiles, a Buddhist priest’s overrobes—called kesa in Japanese after the Sanskrit word kashaya—distinguishes the ecclesiast from members of the lay community. This example is made of fine woven silk featuring floral motifs. The silk was cut up and reconfigured into a standard-sized rectangle consisting of a number of columns surrounded by a border.
Object number34.128
Provenance[Yamanaka & Co.], by 1934; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1934
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions43 1/4" x 84"
MediumSilk cloth
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