Skip to main content
  1. Art
  2. The Collection

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

Japanese

Artwork Details

Silvery white hitoe obi for summer with appliquéd patches of Saga brocade with rhododendrum blossom (shakunage) design
1960s-1970s
Japanese
silk thread weft with silver-coated threads for warp, appliquéd patches
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)
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.338

Tags

Description

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.

Usage Rights:

If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.