Pink fukuro obi with woven designs of green and white plants and landscapes in hexagonal medallions

Accession Number
2005/1.337

Title
Pink fukuro obi with woven designs of green and white plants and landscapes in hexagonal medallions

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
2nd quarter of 20th century

Medium & Support
pink silk with woven designs in green and white

Dimensions
158 1/4 in x 12 5/8 in (402 cm x 32 cm);29 15/16 in x 18 1/8 in x 6 5/16 in (76 cm x 46 cm x 16 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Label copy
Pink "fukuro obi" with woven designs of green and white plants and landscapes in hexagonal medallions

Subject matter
Fukuro obi with plant designs.

Physical Description
Fukuro obi made from pink silk with hexagonal medallion pattern. Inside the medallions are images of plants and abbreviated landscapes.

Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessories

Primary Object Type
obi

Additional Object Classification(s)
Textile

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
kimonos
obis

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