Accession Number
2005/1.338

Title
Silvery white hitoe obi for summer with appliquéd patches of Saga brocade with rhododendrum blossom (shakunage) design

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1960s-1970s

Medium & Support
silk thread weft with silver-coated threads for warp, appliquéd patches

Dimensions
141 3/4 in x 12 3/16 in (360 cm x 31 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
Silvery white "hitoe obi" with appliquéd patches of Saga brocade with rhododendron blossoms (shakunage) designs

Subject matter
Hitoe obi with Saga brocade

Physical Description
Single layer (hitoe) white silk weft with silver-coated threads for warp; appliqued patches in kinran brocade (paper, coated with gold in several tones) featuring rhododendrum blossoms.

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
summer (season)