Obi

Subject Matter:

The large Hachiryoumon, eight-pointed petaled flowers, contain floral, vegetal, and animal motifs while the smaller Hachiryoumon contain stylized floral motifs. The large and small circles are linked with textured interwoven Chinese stylized flower motifs.

This is a Nishijin, Nishiki, and Fukuro obi in Zentsuu gara.

Nishijin-ori textiles were developed in the Nishijin area of Kyoto city and has dominated the production of high-quality woven textiles since the fifteenth century. Nishiki is a type of vibrant silk brocade with vivid and luxurious images using various colorful  and metallic (mainly gold and silver). Nishiki brocade is mainly produced in the Nishijin area of Kyoto. 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. In the Zentsuu gara type, the obi is entirely covered with designs, patterns, and motifs. The versatility of this patterning allows for a variety of obi tying styles.

Physical Description:

Orange silk Fukuro (double-sided) obi with interwoven blue and beige floral, vegetal, and animal motif patterning

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