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.
Obi of dark orange ribbed rayon silk with sections of metallic gold and deep green rayon silk in a zig-zag pattern brocaded with floral designs in pale blue turquoise outline and filled with silver metallic blending into gold metallic with accents of dark orange; large floral designs are of a motif from the Paulownia tree; traditional woman's obi. The floral motif is based on a tree from a family crest, the Toyotomi family - a Samurai crest. Kiri mon is a sacred tree where the phoenix rests, and is valued. The tree is the Paulownia tree, also known as the Royal Empress Tree.
Tapestry hanging of hand-woven off-white silk with a landscape pattern with trees, gazebo, and mountains in grey-greens, blues, browns, and grey with black and gilded gold outline; fringe at top. The Kesi weaving technique came to Japan from China in the 1400's. The Chinese used shuttles of separate bobbins of threads to weave the designs. The Japanese used their fingernails to weave, sometimes they would serrate the edges of their nails to aide the process. The Japanese called the technique tsuzure-ori "nail weaving" or fingernail weave. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%27o-ssu
Coat of black cotton with a fine woven linear cross pattern creating a check pattern in pale blue; fully lined in deep blue cotton; open-front; cut-in-one collar lapel; very wide rectangular sleeves.
Kimono of black wool crepe brocade with a repeat pattern of floral, plant, and butterfly motifs in red, taupe, and blue, with yellow and pale grey accents and gold metallic threads; square neckline; rectangular sleeves; double-breasted closure with self-fabric covered buttons with concealed snap closures; upper half is lined in peach silk with patches of colorful floral, plant, and Shibori prints; below-knee length. Record says this woman's kimono was worn by royalty.
Ironing Board of beige, red, pink, purple, and pale sage cotton in a large floral and plant print with areas of tiny squares resembling Shibori tie-dye technique; fabric covers a wooden rectangle and is backed on newsprint-style paper with Japanese characters (writing); top is cushioned; portable, small size.
Textile Panel from an obi of beige ground with all-over kinran weave brocade in silver gilt paper and green, orange, white, and brown silk floss in a large pattern of pine trees with clusters of chrysanthemums, peonies, and morning glories; curved bridges in partial view; decorative bands of half-circles at top and bottom in gold metallic.
Textile Panel of earth red woven silk with three plant motifs in one corner using Shibori tie-dye technique; designs are in white, pale turquoise, indigo, and peach; this kind of textile is called, Furoshiki, and is wrapped around a package and tied for carrying.
Textile Panel (Furoshiki) of olive green Japanese cotton (very fine, feels like silk) with brushstroke Japanese characters in white with a few in red-orange; large square would be wrapped around and tied to carry packages.
Towel (Tenugui) of fine woven cotton with a band along one edge of bamboo branches with accents of leaves in indigo blue; two large leaves, one in black and one in indigo merge into the white space; two Japanese characters at one corner.
Paper cut art of brown paper in a vine with elongated leaves and a check patterned ground; design is constructed of horizontal cuts; paper is backed on cotton fabric covered over cardboard.
Towel (Tenugui) of white cotton with screen print design of architecture surrounded by trees; upper portion in black and grey, lower portion has some blue; top is grey.
Towel (Tenugui) of blue cotton with a white diamond in center and print of a large black Japanese character with some smaller characters to the left; each side of the design has branches and floral branches in ombre colors.
Textile of black broadcloth with central circle with a woman wearing a kimono with a bridge in the background in yellow, reds, pinks, greens, blues, black, and grey; woman hold a scroll; four medallions with indigo animals or buildings surround the center circle on a dark indigo ground. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingata
Kimono of grey silk crepe with a bright red lining and lapels; hem has a print of a landscape with water and islands in a ombre lighter grey; ivory medallions accent the top.
Skirt trousers of fine check textured, woven, dark grey wool; skirt is pleated toward the center giving the illusion of pants; deep slits at waist sides with long ties of self-wool; center-front panel is stiffened with an inner cardboard; full pleated skirt; long straps can go over shoulders.
Wedding Kimono of ecru silk satin with embroidered floral branches winding up the kimono from the hemline; branches are of dark brown satin stitch with ivory, metallic gold, and dark orange flowers with long green leaves; metallic gold flowers and characters are couched; kimono is lined in pale blue silk embroidered with couched metallic gold branches with green silk leaves and yellow silk flowers in satin stitch; padded hemline; full-length; curved sleeves.
Textile panel of indigo and off-white double-ikat cotton with designs of a blurred floral medallion and tic-tac-toe rectangles; small attached swatch of double-ikat polka-dot design; wall hanging; the Japanese word for ikat is kasuri.
Towel (Tenugui) of white cotton with a watercolor effect of stylized irises in shades of blue, green, purple, and pale red-orange and black colored water with stylized lines and two tiny red diamonds with white Japanese characters within.
Textile panel of white cotton with blue watercolor-like print figures in mirror image; looks like reflections in water; design features animals, person pulling a wagon, person on stilts, and dogs.
Textile Panel from a child's obi in bright orange rayon ground with white, mint green, blues, and metallic gold brocade of flowers and decorative balloons with swirling streamers all throughout.