Geta Sandals of unfinished tan wood with two rectangular blocks elevating the sandal to 2" height; V-shape thong of bright brown and black velour; platform sandal.
Obi of pale yellow satin damask with a geometric pattern; obi is embroidered with flowers in orange, greens, and blues silk floss with accents of metallic thread. Student, Chiyono Matsushima, completed this embroidery through 19 credit hours of embroidery class.
Set of 8 traditional towels (Tenuqui) of very fine plain woven ivory cotton with stencil print in shades of blue with slight varying designs of flowers, birds, bamboo, and water; ends are sewn; sides are unfinished. Popular during the Edo Period (1603 to 1868). Chusen Tenuqui - print method.
Textile Panel of white woven cotton with horizontal blue stripes that wave in a curving line and fade from dark to light blue; pale blue dashes that run vertically through the textile suggest a tie-dye technique.
Textile panel from an Obi of beige, browns, ecru, and grey-blue silk brocade in detailed repeat pattern of plants, flowers, squares, and other designs; muted shades; intricate lines in designs.
Textile Panel of pink silk with pattern of tiny dot eyes in ivory - looks like Shibori tie-dye technique; print or painted design of a plant with flowers in orange, green, yellow, ivory, and soft blue.
Cushion Cover of four diamond fragments of bright brown silk satin brocade in a floral design; hints of shades of blue, green, and rose are visible; includes flat metallic gold threads that are coating paper; the satin has a velvet texture; back cover is of hand-spun, hand-woven linen. From record: the addition of paper saves silk without losing the rich effect. The original brocade would have been suitable for Temple use. Maybe Kinran weave.
Kimono of burnt orange silk crepe with floral print with accents of Shibori squares in white print; some of the flowers are accented with satin stitch embroidery and couched metallic gold threads; open-front; very long rectangular sleeves; lined in red silk; main flower colors are periwinkle, orange, blues, and greens.
Textile panel (probably from an obi) of ecru silk damask with a pattern of masks overlapping in S-curves through the length of the textile; some of the masks have been hand-brocaded in metallic threads and black and red silk; masks face in opposite directions from the center suggesting this is a portion of an obi.
Table Cover of grey cotton muslin with a design of bamboo in a natural white with darker grey edge using Rokechi dyeing technique; natural white line trims the edge of the square textile. Made by Y. Inoue, an 11th grade student at The Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi/ Higashi upper secondary school.
Textile Panel of brown silk with painted designs of various textile fragments in browns, blues, and red, greens; floral designs, ornate oval animals, Middle Age textile designs; looks like metal stamp technique.
Textile Panel of tan cotton and paper with faint white stripes with roller print design in soft colors of blue, green, bright brown, dark brown, and tan of diagonal bands of small Japanese figures in varying activities separated by tiny lines of Japanese writing; designs alternate in reverse; top and bottom have fringe.
Obi of beige cotton and paper with block print repeat pattern of diamonds blocked in two brown lines that intersect; each diamond has a blue scalloped edge with alternating biomorphic design in wine red and golden beige with dark brown outline; lightweight for summer.
Portfolio of modern reproduction prints of traditional Japanese designs in dark indigo and blue-grey on natural white plain woven cotton; designs and patterns of pine tree inspired layered lines and leaves; 10 pages of fabric samples with Japanese characters on cover.
Portfolio of modern reproduction prints of traditional Japanese designs in dark indigo and natural white with scene motifs; Japanese characters on cover.
Textile Panel of hand-blocked pale brown cotton print with diagonal bands of consecutive squares in red, blue, turquoise, and golden brown with dark brown outline; over the background pattern are large black Japanese characters with red outline in a painterly style.
Table Scarf of brocaded satin in grey, brown, orange, lavender, pale green and white in a scene of the Nikko Temple, a famous shrine in Japan, with trees in the background; needlework fringe trim all four sides of the small square textile.