Kimono Obi

Tradition holds that the technique arose from a distinctly personal impulse: the ladies of the court could not bear to part with the sumptuous silk kimonos and brocaded obi worn acro...

Unlike everyday kimono, the Uchikake is worn open over a kakeshita under-kimono without an obi, emphasizing its regal silhouette and luxurious presence.

Unlike everyday kimono, an Uchikake is worn open over a kakeshita under-kimono without an obi, emphasizing its regal presence and luxurious proportions.

The image depicting a Maiko (apprentice geisha from Kyoto) from behind, features strong, contrasting colors, beautiful wood grain, and a delicate design (this view allows the viewer ...

The image depicting a Maiko (apprentice geisha from Kyoto) from behind, features strong, contrasting colors, beautiful wood grain, and a delicate design (this view allows the viewer ...

The image depicting a seated Maiko (apprentice geisha from Kyoto) in profile, features strong, contrasting colors, beautiful wood grain, and a complex design - see how her pale face ...

In this piece, the strong fold in the collage part on the lower left side of the work is due to the utilization of a kimono belt (Obi) which is made from folder stiff and thick cloth.

In this piece, the strong fold in the collage part on the lower left side of the work is due to the utilization of a kimono belt (Obi) which is made from folder stiff and thick cloth.

It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime.

In this piece, the strong fold in the collage part on the lower left side of the work is due to the utilization of a kimono belt (Obi) which is made from folder stiff and thick cloth.

To be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and tradition...

She prides herself in using the best available antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics to recreate the works of Japan’s most celebrated traditional paintings, most notabaly in Bij...

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

About Japanese Inrō Inrō were traditional Japanese containers worn suspended from the obi (kimono sash) and were used to carry small personal belongings.

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

Ready to hang PRINT DETAILS Medium: Multi-colour woodblock print (moku hanga) on washi Edition: Artist’s Proof (AP) — outside the standard numbered edition Date: 1990 (dated ’91 in ...

.  He apprenticed to a textile dyer, and by age twenty was designing and dyeing his own obi and kimono fabric. After discovering the work of Kiyoshi Saito, he turned to woodblock pr...

It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court and elite aristrocratic women to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for ...

It is said that this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court and elite aristocratic women to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned ...

The placement of patterns around natural forms reflects Japanese textile traditions, such as those seen in kimono and obi sashes. This plate was produced in Paris around 1869 by the...

It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court and elite aristocratic women to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a...

It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime.

It is perhaps its message that makes her throw her head back with a beautiful turn of her entire body allowing us to contemplate the frontal details of her kimono and her obi, in gre...

Portrait of the top-class courtesan Hanamurasaki elegantly combed, and dressed in a simple formal kimono and obi, adorned with symbols of her okiya.

Porcelain, Ceramics, Pottery, Ornament Vintage Moth Wall Piece Ornament Small Dish Candy Sugar Tea handpainted handmade butterfly peacock 24k German gold luster ceramics porcelain c...

Porcelain, Ceramics, Pottery, Ornament Vintage Moth Wall Piece Ornament Small Dish Candy Sugar Tea handpainted handmade butterfly peacock 24k German gold luster ceramics porcelain c...

Porcelain, Ceramics, Pottery, Ornament Vintage Moth Wall Piece Ornament Small Dish Candy Sugar Tea handpainted handmade butterfly peacock 24k German gold luster ceramics porcelain c...

Porcelain, Ceramics, Pottery, Ornament Vintage Moth Wall Piece Ornament Small Dish Candy Sugar Tea handpainted handmade butterfly peacock 24k German gold luster ceramics porcelain c...

This beautifully dressed japanese woman wears a solid grey outer robe, which contrasts with her soft rose kimono and the colored obi with an intricate geometric pattern.

Porcelain, Ceramics, Pottery, Ornament Vintage Moth Wall Piece Ornament Small Dish Candy Sugar Tea handpainted handmade butterfly peacock 24k German gold luster ceramics porcelain c...

This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...

Crafted in an Oyster pear duchess satin with corseted velvet waistline and Obi style Kimono Belt that can be adjusted and styled in a variety of ways.