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Noh Costume, Outer Robe (Karaori)

Edo period, 17th c.

The Tokugawa Art Museum

The Tokugawa Art Museum
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

The most luxurious type of robe typifying noh costumes and worn mostly as an garment for women is the Karaori. Those incorporating red are worn by young women and distinguished from those without red worn by middle-aged and older women. As the name "thick board" implies, Atsuita are made of a heavy material. They are mainly worn as inner garments by men of all ages, but can also be used as outer robes for rough gods, demons, and elderly women.

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  • Title: Noh Costume, Outer Robe (Karaori)
  • Date Created: Edo period, 17th c.
  • Medium: Red and light blue rung-dyed silk
The Tokugawa Art Museum

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