Brocade silk Buddhist monk's robe (kesa), patched
A rectangular silk brocade panel in brown, gold and blue-grey, patterned with small scattered motifs and divided into a grid of stitched rectangular pieces. Several square patches in red-brown and pale tones interrupt the surface, consistent with a repaired monk's kesa.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1615-1868
- Medium
- Silk
- Source
- Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
- Size
- 4000 × 2174 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art
