Accession Number
2005/1.340

Title
Nagoya-style green and pink obi with woven pattern of red and gold floral medallions

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
2nd quarter of 20th century

Medium & Support
pink silk with green brocade and metallic and silk thread embroidery

Dimensions
136 7/16 in x 12 3/8 in (346.5 cm x 31.5 cm);44 1/2 in (113 cm);53 9/16 in (136 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter
Nagoya-style obi

Physical Description
Pink plain weave silk (half) and lime green brocade with woven crackle pattern in off-white (half); woven medallions in white, light red & dark red silk, and gold-wrapped threads.

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
brocade (textile)
kimonos
obis