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Obi with Peonies, Fans, and Dewdrops

mid-19th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
On this high-quality and luxurious sash, embroidered bouquets of peonies decorate a ground fabric of figured damask (donsu), likely imported from China.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 黒緞子地牡丹露扇子模様帯
  • Title: Obi with Peonies, Fans, and Dewdrops
  • Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Figured damask-weave silk with silk embroidery and couched gold thread
  • Dimensions: 12 in. × 12 ft. 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 384.8 cm)
  • Classification: Costumes
  • Credit Line: Lent by John C. Weber Collection
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art