2013.75: Shawl with Peacock-Feather Decor, Possibly a Buddhist Priest's Stole (Ohi)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2013.75

Title

Shawl with Peacock-Feather Decor, Possibly a Buddhist Priest's Stole (Ohi)

Classification

Textile Arts

Work Type

costume

Date

19th century

Places

Creation Place: East Asia, Japan

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Culture

Japanese

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/211565

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Compound weave silk with supplementary polychrome wefts

Dimensions

max. H. 152.4 x W. 32.5 cm (60 x 12 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Louis V. Ledoux Collection, New York (by 1948), by descent; to his son L. Pierre Ledoux, New York (1948-2001), by inheritance; to his widow Joan F. Ledoux, New York, (2001-2013), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2013.

Footnotes:
1. Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948)
2. L. Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001)
3. On long term loan to Harvard Art Museums from 1985 to 2013.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Louis V. Ledoux Collection; Gift of Mrs. L. Pierre Ledoux in memory of her husband

Accession Year

2013

Object Number

2013.75

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

This columnar garment is a stole made of a single piece of cloth. It is possibly an a Buddhist priest's stole (ōhi), intended to be worn in concert with a kesa (robe). The fabric is a black silk decorated with bold images of light bluish green peacock feathers, the heart-shaped tips of the feathers colored yellow in white and bright yellow.

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