Fragment of Summer Kosode (Katabira)

Fragment of Summer Kosode (Katabira)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A pattern of spring plants appears on this fragment of a robe meant for Japan's hot summers. The linenlike asa cloth is very cooling physically, and the pattern of plants associated with the freshness of spring must have had a similar psychological effect.

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.