Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Overall: 65 x 55in. (165.1 x 139.7cm). Date: 19th century.Characteristic of the type of Noh robe known as atsuita, used for male roles, is this plain-weave robe with a bold supplementary weft pattern of scattered clouds over clusters of hexagons enclosing a stylized blossom. A conventional tortoise-shell pattern of interlocking hexagons, expressing auspicious connotations of long life, is combined here with clouds, a motif associated with supernatural power. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.