着物や帯に描かれる流水は、多くが小川を表していると考えられていますが、一方で、一滴の水が海に注ぐまでを人生に見立てるなど、多様な表現を見ることもできます。「茶屋辻」や「御所解き文様」などの風景文様、「杜若」や「菖蒲」など、流水との組み合わせが定番となっている文様は数多くあります。

The flowing water depicted on kimonos and obis is often believed to represent a stream or a brook. However, it can also convey diverse meanings, such as symbolizing the journey of life from a single droplet merging into the vast sea. Common landscape patterns like "Chaya-tsuj," "Gosho-toki Monyo," along with combinations featuring flowing water, such as "Kakitsubata" and "Ayame" patterns, are widely recognized in the world of textile design.

Obi fabrics with this Japanese pattern from the obico selection