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early 20th century · Silk and metallic thread · Asian Art

Dramatic waves rendered in gold and silver metallic threads and white and greenish blue silk crash and splash all over the surface of this obi. It is woven in a double-cloth weave that was very popular for obis in the Meiji period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Silk and metallic thread

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in honor of Dr. Barbara Brennan Ford, 2005