Sakai Mamoru Unused Unmade Fukuro Obi, Musashi Whale Hunt after Kuniyoshi, Cream and Blue
Sakai Mamoru Unused Unmade Fukuro Obi, Musashi Whale Hunt after Kuniyoshi, Cream and Blue
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An unused, unmade fukuro obi from Sakai Mamoru of Nishijin, printed with Miyamoto Musashi's whale hunt after Utagawa Kuniyoshi, on a cream and pale blue ground.
The Piece
The fukuro obi is the formal outer sash of the kimono, folded and tied about the waist with the picture on the show face. This length has not yet been made up, and comes to us uncut, ready for the tailor.
The picture follows Kuniyoshi's print of Miyamoto Musashi and the whale. A great black and white whale rolls through pale blue water, a small boat on the crest, purple spray breaking above. On the second run, two whales dive through the same wave, above a long field of cream silk.
Woven in Nishijin by Sakai Mamoru for the Wa Art line, the ground is a cream silk mix, light in the hand, the picture printed rather than woven. Width 31.0 cm (12.2 in); unmade length 456 cm (179.5 in).
Details
- Type: Unmade fukuro obi, still uncut
- Maker: Sakai Mamoru, Wa Art line, Nishijin, Kyoto
- Material: Silk 40 per cent, polyester 25 per cent, rayon 25 per cent, unclassified fibre 10 per cent
- Motif: Miyamoto Musashi's whale hunt after Utagawa Kuniyoshi
- Colour: Cream and pale blue, with purple spray
- Size: Unmade, a full loom length
- Measurements: Length 456 cm (179.5 in). Width 31.0 cm (12.2 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.
Condition
The obi is unused and unmade, with a clean, unfaded surface. Soft fold lines from storage remain.
Condition grade S (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Have it cleaned by a kimono specialist, keep it out of direct sun, and store it rolled or flat.
Delivery from Japan
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