Kosode Fragment

Kosode Fragment

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The combination of drum heads and a waterfall refers to a now-lost Noh play entitled Tsutsumi no taki ("Waterfall of Drums"), in which a traveler meets an old woodcutter at a waterfall and they discuss poetry. The woodcutter then reveals himself as the deity of the place and performs a dance. The pattern of Noh drums in a waterfall is thought to occur frequently in the clothing of women of the military elite.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.