Obi brocades
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Both of these pieces were woven by Tatsumura Heizo, a master weaver and expert on ancient textiles. Saireimon nishiki is a brocade which has its origins in the Kamakura period. The design, drawn by Suga Tatehiko, depicts people wearing hats adorned with flowers walking along a Kyoto street. Tatsumura Heizo completed the sash - 4.3m in length and 70cm wide-in 100 days using 120 different coloured threads. The second piece, htgilrashimon makie nishiki, was inspired by a lacquer design. It took 40 days to complete the piece, using 50 colours as well as gold and silver and twisting the threads to give bulk to the design. These are the very finest examples of the Japanese brocade weaver's art.
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