Kesa
Date1780
Maker
Japanese
Label TextTraditionally consisting of a patchwork of recycled textiles, a Buddhist priest’s overrobe—called kesa in Japanese after the Sanskrit word kashaya—distinguishes the ecclesiast from members of the lay community. The woven silk was cut up and reconfigured into a standard-sized rectangle consisting of columns surrounded by a border.
Object number34.132
Photo CreditPhoto: Beth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 16 - Dec. 5, 2021].Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions17 7/16 in. (44.25 cm)
L.: 32 11/16 in.
MediumSilk cloth with gold thread
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