Batik Gedog Tuban

Batik is the art of hand carving presented in a cloth, so that becomes a work of art is very interesting and beautiful. Gedog Batik from Tuban is one of the treasures Nusantara batik emerging and developing in the district Tuban - East Java, Indonesia. It is also a culture work that existed until now and still accepted by the community. Because in addition to a display of aesthetic value is high enough, also the content of cultural values in this work seems clear that the traditional batik Tuban is a product that has its own characteristics.


Batik Gedog itself has long been a distinctive handicrafts Tuban, expected since the Dutch colonized Indonesia until now. Besides the artists very exciting, batik Gedog also highly favored by the various community layers. In the book 'Batik Fabled Cloth of Java' by Inger McCabe Elliott said that Tuban's batik was one of Batik Pesisiran, which has the characteristics of a variety of colors similar to batik Cirebon in the mid-19th century. This similarity occurs in the use of red and blue in the process of dyeing. But when the city of Cirebon was changes dramatically and followed by changes in batik, batik Tuban still remain as before.


To obtain Batik's color in a very natural, can be done with natural innovation. All the leaves, trees and plants are source of natural colors. The typical of batik Gedog is indigo color, rather dark as the identity of Batik Gedog. While motive to remain are panjiori, Kenongo, uleren, ganggeng, panji krentil, panji serong and panji konang. But supposedly Batik panji Krentil , panji serong and panji konang was imposed batik for prince. Batik indigo-colored panji krentil believed to drive out the disease.

In world events, at the current use of batik Tuban is not only for traditional ceremonies, but has expanded on its use as tablecloths, pillowcases, decorations, wall hangings, clothing modist model for both men and women. Of the things mentioned above it is clear that the traditional batik Tuban has a very unique characteristic needs to be conserved existence, let alone the potential for developing highly prospective.

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