Nagoya-style Obi with wax-resist overall pattern of crackled pink-on-white, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of colorful tropical orchids / Minagawa Gekka

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Accession Number
2005/1.326
Title
Nagoya-style Obi with wax-resist overall pattern of crackled pink-on-white, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of colorful tropical orchids
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Kinki (region)
Kyoto (urban prefecture)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 3
Kinki (region)
Creation Place 4
Kyoto (urban prefecture)
Inscription
Artist's seal Getsu __ (moon), within an oval, done in wax-resist
Dimensions
210 cm x 31.6 cm (82 11/16 in. x 12 7/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessory
Primary Object Type
obi
Secondary Object Classification
Textile
Secondary Object Type
embroidery
Physical Description
The obi is made of satin damask silk woven with “flower in tortoise-shell” patterns. “Cracked ice” pattern in red is dyed with wax-resist technique. Orchid flowers, leaves, ginger leaves, and ferns are hand painted in white, yellow, black, red, and green. Silver threads are embroidered in the rim of orchid flowers and other plants; more colored metallic and velvet threads are applied. The “cracked ice” patterns are broader adjacent to plants and red dye outlines them; that suggests that the artist designed flowers and foliage before the wax-resist application. The plant designs are located on two parts of the obi; when wearing, one will appear in front, and other will appear on the back bow.
Subject Matter
Orchids are traditionally considered as symbols of virtuous person in East Asian cultures. But the white orchid flowers in this obi are cultivated kinds, more recent imports to Japan; their flamboyant appearance conveys exotic feeling.
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2592 x 3888
File Size
1 MB
Record
2005/1.326
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"Nagoya-style Obi with wax-resist overall pattern of crackled pink-on-white, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of colorful tropical orchids; Minagawa Gekka." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.326/2005_1_326.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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