Accession Number2013/2.492
TitleObi
Artist(s)JapaneseArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date20th centuryMedium & Supportsilk, brocadeDimensions 12 in x 140 in (30.48 cm x 355.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Howard and Patricia YamaguchiSubject matterThis is a Fukuro Obi in Rokutsu-gara.
Fukuro Obi is double-layered single sided obi in which two separately woven surfaces and back pieces of cloth are stitched together. This type of obi is typically only worn at weddings or other formal occasions.
Gara refers to the orientation, arrangement, and surface area of the patterns and pertains to a specific trend and obi tying style.
The Rokutsuu gara type derives from a specific tying style, the Otaiko musubi. The areas of the obi that are visible in this style are patterned while the parts that are obscured are left blank. In terms of surface area, roughly sixty percent is patterned while forty percent is left blank.
Physical DescriptionAll black fukuro (single-sided) Obi with black embroidered floral (grape) design throughout.
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Keywords
floral patterns
kimonos
obis
repeated motif
silk (silkworm material)