id: 95332 accession number: 1916.11 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.11 updated: 2020-11-25 10:00:10.622000 Sumibōshi, 1800-1850. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Silksatin weave; metal thread weft; average: 257.2 x 67.3 cm (101 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Worcester R. Warner Collection 1916.11 title: Sumibōshi title in original language: 角帽子 series: series in original language: creation date: 1800-1850 creation date earliest: 1800 creation date latest: 1850 current location: creditline: Worcester R. Warner Collection copyright: --- culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) technique: silksatin weave; metal thread weft department: Textiles collection: Textiles type: Garment find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Average: 257.2 x 67.3 cm (101 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Inaugural Exhibition opening date: 1916-06-06T05:00:00 Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: The design on this hat is meant to resemble metal hanging ornaments adorning the interiors of Japanese Buddhist temples. digital description: Sumibōshi literally means "hat with corners" in Japanese, and refers to the square shape made when this textile hat is tied on the head. Actors playing the roles of religious figures in Nō theater often wear this kind of cap. It derives from Buddhist vestments. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.11/1916.11_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.11/1916.11_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.11/1916.11_full.tif