Buddhist Surplice (Kesa)

early 1900s Average: 116.9 x 193 cm (46 x 76 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1338

The kesa is a Buddhist monk’s vestment worn folded and draped over one shoulder, and fastened over the chest. In keeping with the austere conditions of monastic life, kesa were traditionally fashioned from remainders of donated garments sewn together into a series of columns....

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