Uncut Robe (c. 1890s): Art, History and Details
Uncut Robe at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1890s, Silk, embroidered; gauze weave. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Uncut Robe (c. 1890s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
These three panels of silk netting would have been cut out and sewn into a gown. The airy fabric is embroidered in gold, white, blues, pinks, and violets with designs of phoenix birds, chrysanthemums, and symbols of longevity.
Object facts
- Title: Uncut Robe
- Date: c. 1890s
- Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Type: Garment
- Technique: Silk, embroidered; gauze weave
- Dimensions: Part 1: 142.2 x 77.5 cm (56 x 30 1/2 in.); Part 2: 279.4 x 77.5 cm (110 x 30 1/2 in.); Part 3: 279.4 x 77.5 cm (110 x 30 1/2 in.)
- Collection: Textiles
- Department: Textiles
- Accession number: 1976.1088
Collection credit
Gift of C. L. Burton
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