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[Double-sided obi with cranes flying of Mt. Fuji and pines on island landscape design]
[Double-sided obi with cranes flying of Mt. Fuji and pines on island landscape design]
[Double-sided obi with cranes flying of Mt. Fuji and pines on island landscape design]

[Double-sided obi with cranes flying of Mt. Fuji and pines on island landscape design]

Date1900-1960
Mediumsilk
DimensionsL: 116.75 in, W: 10.25 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.192
Description1 obi : silk ; 10.75 x 116.75 in.;Double-sided silk obi with two different patterns on one side and solid black silk on other side. Pattern one depicts flying cranes and pine on small islands on tan and brown background, (76 in.). Pattern two features cranes flying over snow capped Mt. Fuji in cream and gray (34.75 in.), ending in piece of black fabric (6 to 6.5 in.). There is a small gold square insignia (0.5 in.) and tone on tone Japanese characters embroidered on black fabric on side opposite of Fuji pattern at end.

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