Obi with Iris

Japan (Kyoto)

1988

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Obi with Iris
Date: 1988
Culture: Japan (Kyoto)
Medium: Brocaded in silk on gold ground
Dimensions: 12 1/2 in. x 16 ft. (31.8 x 496 cm)
Classification: Costumes
Credit Line: Gift of Kojiro Okumura, 1989
Object Number: 1989.267
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges), Ogata Kōrin Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gold leaf on paper, Japan — Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges)
Ogata Kōrin
after 1709

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, Japanese — Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Japanese
ca. 1615–1868

Wedding obi (sash), Plain-weave silk with silk- and gold-thread supplementary weft patterning, Japan — Wedding obi (sash)
Japan
early 20th century

San Gen Da Kin, Asano Tōshichi Japanese, Wood, wire, string, Japanese — San Gen Da Kin
Asano Tōshichi
19th century

Woman's Obi, Silk;gold / Compound, Japan — Woman's Obi
Japan
19th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.