Japanese Man’s Kanoko Shibori Obi
2009
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Japanese Man’s Kanoko Shibori Obi
2009
Physical Qualities
Silk, indigo dye
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Credit Line
Gift of Charles W. Newhall III, Baltimore
Object Number
2014.81.2b
Long indigo blue kanoko shibori tie-dyed man's obi. The shibori work is very fine (possibly machine worked) and very dense ithroughout the majority of the piece. Two narrow dark blue lines are found approximately 5" from each end, but the last 4" from each end is left untied, smooth, and devoid of patterning. The long sides are selvages. The short ends are neatly turned under and machine-stitched leaving a 1/8" hem.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2014; Charles Newhall, Baltimore by purchase, Tokyo, Japan
Inscribed: Two white tages are attached to the piece: Tag 1: "222050 7M 60/100%" and some Japanese characters. Tag 2: "106 Tel 052-621-1797" Other side has Japanese characters.
