Patterns and poetry : Nō robes from the Lucy Truman Aldrich Collection at the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
Entry/Object ID
GT1560.R48
Description
A beautiful and informative publication on the RISD Museum's collection of costumes for the Japanese No theater. This collection, arguably the finest in the United States, was assembled largely on the spot in Japan during the 1920's by Rhode Islander Lucy Truman Aldrich, sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The 47 robes came to the Museum by gift and bequest from Miss Aldrich herself and represent all categories of No costume. Four essays document the history of the collection, including Miss Aldrich's encounter with Chinese bandits; poetic allusion in the imagery of the robes; the traditional methods of making No robes; and the evolution of No costume over 650 years. Individual entries with color illustrations discuss each of the 47 objects.
Collection
Carol Westfall Collection
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Search Terms
carol westfall collection, costume--japan, textile design--japan
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Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Iwao Nagasaki, Monica Bethe, Susan Anderson Hay, Rhode Island School of Design (Providence)
