Noh and Kabuki: Kabuki Costumes
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Long-Sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Cherry Blossoms and Flowing Water (detail), Formerly worn by Bando Mitsue, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Ms. Takagi Kiyo)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 9
February 26, 2020 (Wed) - April 19, 2020 (Sun)Kabuki theater was one of the major entertainments enjoyed by common people of the Edo period (1603-1868). Women of the day admired kabuki actors and even copied their fashions.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Long-Sleeved Robe ([Furisode]) with Cherry Blossoms and Flowing Water | Formerly worn by Bando Mitsue | Edo period, 19th century | Gift of Ms. Takagi Kiyo I-2056 | |||
| Highlight | Furisode (Garment with long sleeves)Weeping cherry tree design on light blue satin ground | Formerly worn by Bando Mitsue | Edo period, 19th century | Gift of Ms. Takagi Kiyo I-2054 |