The Metropolitan Museum of Art Japanese Obi Butterflies Bookmark | Office

East Asian Artists Through The Ages Have Been Inspired By The Eye-Catching Color Combinations Of Butterfly Wings To Create Distinctive Abstract Compositions. The Met Collection Includes A Brightly Patterned Obi, Or Kimono Sash, From The Mid-20Th Century. The Silk Shantung Obi Is Printed With Stylized Chocho (Butterflies), A Popular Motif Associated With Springtime In Japanese Poetry. Our Bookmark Design Celebrates This Elegant Obi.