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A checkered gold brocade foregrounds five fragments of textile: a square in the middle surrounded by four cornerpieces. Each textile has a different design, some with butterflies, birds, and other floral motifs.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Brocades in Various Traditional Pattern
1860 – 1926
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.44.9
<p>white, gold-speckled, and orange fukuro (singe-sided) obi with interwoven white interlocking circle motifs and dyed various geometric floral and foliage motif patterning within Tsugi gami motifs (ripped paper collage.)&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Obi
1925 – 1999
Gift of Mrs. Kazuko Miyake
2016/2.63
A purple and light blue spotted saucer with a gold metal rim.
Saucer
15th century
Promised gift of William C. Weese, M.D., LSA ‘65
PG2020.2.17

Aris Koutroulis (Greek (modern))
Hypodermic in Red and Gold
1974
Gift of Detroit Workshop of Fine Prints
1975/1.59
Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.
Kanō Tsunenobu
Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji
1670 – 1680
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
2002/1.168
This brocade makes use of gold thread, creating a composite that shimmers. the warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of light blue, dark blue, yellow, mauve, silvery white, and muted green threads. Two textile fragments have been sewn into a gold background. On the left is a rectangular segment of a blue and green dragon among clouds. The right segment is a floral decoration of a variety of plants and colors, interspersed with horizontal lines.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Kinran and Karaori
17th century
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.44.1
Image of two figures holding a vase or jar upon which another figure sits. All are wearing green, orange, and red robes.&nbsp;The figure that is sitting is holding a red banner and is surrounded by gold and other kinds of treasure. In the foreground, there is a tower of gold ingots.&nbsp;
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Desire for Riches
;1800 – 1999
Gift of Sharlynn and Andrew Circo, in memory of Sotokichi Katsuizumi
2015/2.174.1
Image of two figures holding a vase or jar upon which another figure sits. All are wearing green, orange, and red robes. The figure that is sitting is holding a red banner and is surrounded by gold and other kinds of treasure. In the foreground, there is a tower of gold ingots.&nbsp;
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Desire for Riches
;1800 – 1999
Gift of Sharlynn and Andrew Circo, in memory of Sotokichi Katsuizumi
2015/2.174.2
The colorful strips of brocade at the top and bottom of this panel feature a woven design of ivy and peonies entwined around cartwheels, bamboo, and stylized diamonds. A wide rectangular fragment of an obi (sash for kimono) lie at the center of the textile. It is an almost abstract design of boats tossed in a frothy sea. The warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of mauve, and muted purple, blue, and green threads.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Obi Brocades
1600 – 1799
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.44.2
Boldly colored monkey in a persimmon tree. A wasp hovers near its nest hanging from a branch.
Ohara Shōson (Koson)
Monkey in a persimmon tree
1935
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1982/1.204
<p>gold-beige houmongi kimono with interwoven sayagata (sauvastica, reverse swastika)&nbsp; patterning motifs with dyed and gold-embroidered oogi (fan) motifs with a white and orange cream inner lining.</p>
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Kimono
1925 – 1999
Gift of Mrs. Kazuko Miyake
2016/2.72
<p>Pink-beige and gold obi with gold brocade and patched floral and butterfly motifs</p>
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Obi
20th century
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2013/2.386
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