JAPANESE
Sandals, Geta
(1950s)

Medium
wood, bamboo, vinyl, silk, fur, metal

Measurements
9.7 × 21 × 10.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Noriaki Kaneko, 2025

Gallery location
Not on display

About this work

During the Edo period (1603–1868) and into the early twentieth century, a variety of finely crafted footwear styles were popular in Japan. These sandals, geta, are for wet weather. Their raised wooden platforms kept the wearer’s feet dry on wet streets, while waterproof covers kept the wearer’s toes dry. Fur trimming provided some warmth, and the design on the toe covers features chrysanthemums, a symbol of nobility and purity.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Accession Number
2025.694.a-b

Department
Asian Art

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JAPANESE
Sandals, Geta
(1950s)