Chôken (Nô Costume), Late Edo period (1789–1868), mid-19th century Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquer-paper strips, complex gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by areas of 1:2 'Z' twill interlacing; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with beni, safflower. The Art Institute of Chicago
Nuihaku (Nô Costume), Middle Edo period (1716–1789), 18th century (additional patterning added early 19th century) Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; patterned with impressed gold and silver leaf; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; lined with silk, plain weave. The Art Institute of Chicago
Nuihaki (Nô Costume), Late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; patterned with impressed gold leaf; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin and single satin stitches; laid work and couching; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with beni, safflower. The Art Institute of Chicago
Chôken (Nô Costume), Late Meiji/early Taishô period, early century Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, complex gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts. The Art Institute of Chicago
Atsuita Karaori (Nô Costume), Late Edo period early century Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts; lined with silk, plain weave. The Art Institute of Chicago
Chôken (Nô Costume), Late Edo period (1789–1868), mid-19th century Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquer-paper strips, complex gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by areas of 1:2 'Z' twill interlacing; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with beni, safflower. The Art Institute of Chicago
Karaori (Nô Costume), Middle/late Edo Period, century Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, twill weave; lined with silk; dyed with beni, safflower. The Art Institute of Chicago
Nuihaku (Nô Costume), Momoyama period (1568–1603), 16th century Silk, plain weave; patterned with resist dyeing, impressed gold leaf, and embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, surface satin and stem stitches; couching; lined with silk, plain weave; center back panels of silk, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave. The Art Institute of Chicago
Karaori (Nô Costume), Late Edo period late century Silk and gold-leaf-paper strips, twill weave; lined with silk, plain weave (replacement). The Art Institute of Chicago