Bugaku Costume (Hō-type)
Original Language Title舞楽装束（袍）
CultureJapanese
Date1800-1849
MediumSilk gauze and silk embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 124 × 77 1/2 inches (314.96 × 196.85 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-142/4
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DescriptionGreen silk gauze ground with silk thread embroideryGallery LabelThe symmetrically embroidered floral motifs continue design traditions from the Heian period (794-1185 C.E.). Similar motifs appear on the textiles favored by the nobles from the period, suggesting that Bugaku evolved as a court dance performance. The large sleeves and long train of this hō-type robe also derived from the formal attire for male aristocrats.
The robe's deep green color indicates its wearer performed in a school of Bugaku that integrated performance styles from Northeastern Asia. The light, semi-translucent fabric would softly define the performer's graceful movements.
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