The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

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.)
Worcester R. Warner Collection 1916.11
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The design on this hat is meant to resemble metal hanging ornaments adorning the interiors of Japanese Buddhist temples.

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.
  • ?–1916
    (Yamanaka and Company, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1916–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Arts of Japan from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH (organizer) (March 25-April 22, 1979).
    Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
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