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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