Obi (Belt)
Unknown
18th/19th century, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912)
Medium
Design of the tops of bamboo trees in alternate directions, interspersed with cloudlike pine branches worked in gold
Dimensions
172.8 × 68.6 cm (68 × 27 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
87378
About the Artist
Unknown
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