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Obi

Artist/Maker
Jotaro Saito
Saitō, Jōtarō (designed)
Place of origin
Kyoto (made)

Obi (sash), polychrome figured silk (nishiki), by Jotaro Saito, Kyoto, 2019

Object details

Object type
Obi
Materials and techniques
Silk (Textile)
Brief description
Obi (sash), polychrome figured silk (nishiki), by Jotaro Saito, Kyoto, 2019
Gallery label
(29/02/2020)
Jōtarō Saitō is one of Japan’s leading kimono designers. His flagship store is located in the Japanese capital but the kimono are made in Kyoto. Saitō initially designed western-style clothing but now concentrates on kimono for both women and men. This garment is designed to be worn by either, but is here styled with a man’s obi and kimono jacket (haori). The latter is reversible, with wool on one side, stencil-dyed silk on the other.
Credit line
Given by Jōtarō Saitō
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.244-2019

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Record createdMarch 23, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1534280/obi-saitō-jōtarō/
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