The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 22, 2025

Wedding Obi

c. 1930s–80s

Japan, Shōwa period

(1926–89)
Silk and metal thread
Overall: 32.1 x 408.3 cm (12 5/8 x 160 3/4 in.)
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family 2023.109
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The standard dimensions of obi have changed over time.

Description

Many of the motifs on this wedding obi correspond to items that would be found in a woman’s wedding trousseau, a group of objects a well-to-do woman would historically have brought with her to her marital home. They include garments and games, among other household goods.
  • ?–2023
    Barbara S. Robinson [d. 2023], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2023–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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