Hakone Station

Hakone also has a long history of welcoming travelers. Nowadays, it is a very popular destination if you visit Japan, and are looking for a relaxing gateway from Tokyo, offering breathtaking landscapes views, -hello Fuji-san - fine food and traditional onsen baths. But before it began to attract tourists from all around the world, Hakone was a post on the famous Tokaido road. The road connectsTokyo to Kyoto since the 17th Century and gave its name to the Shinkansen with a similar itinerary.

Motif and details

The motif represents an illustration from the series "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido" by the ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige, created in 1833-1834.

It is the Station 10 : Hakone. Oposite to a big rocky mountain, Mount Fuji stands behind the clouds. In this representation, the artist chose a colour palette with much more blue hues compared to the original illustration. The metallic threads combined with the silk threads is a very cold gold. In some lights it almost seems closer to silver. The original signature (stamp) and hand-written title were added to the design of the fabric, to represents the exact composition of the illustartion. Although, when looking at the original painting we can notice that the obi motif has been stretched to better fit the shape of the agreement. Rows of hills and trees have also been added above and below the repeating artwork to create transitions.

Fabric

This jacquard obi is woven of silk threads and thin silvery slats. The warp itself is made of a silvery slat which gives this fabric an intense shine when it moves in the light.

Mountains and clouds have a thin silver outline that, when observed in different lights and angles, shines with varying levels of intensity.

CUSTOM ORDER

When ordering a bumbag, keep in mind that it will not be possible to feature the entire motif on the same bag. Please indicate your favourite part or colour so I can frame it onto your bag when I create it. For a larger bag, the entire motif can be displayed (see the examples below).