Title
Maru obi with ‘noble people’ pattern
Creator
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Japan
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 407.0 x 33.0 cm
Accession No.
2024-01305
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Chris Hall.
Designed by the founder of Tatsumura Seishokujo in Nishijin, Kyoto, this obi depicts a dense pattern of aristocratic figures. The maru obi is the most formal of obi. It features patterning on both sides and is almost always woven with gold and/or silver threads. They are almost obsolete, and are rarely worn today except by some brides and maiko.
