Black Silk Haori: Yuzen-Dyed Stream & Embroidered Plum

This silk woman's haori is a refined and poetic example of mid-century Japanese textile art, utilizing a sophisticated combination of dyeing and needlework. The garment is crafted from a formal black silk ground, which provides a dramatic and architectural field for the delicate botanical narrative on the lower half. The composition features a graceful, yuzen-dyed stream motif in champagne-gold that meanders across the hem, suggesting the fluid, rhythmic movement of water.

Emerging from and beside this stream are embroidered flowers, including a flowering plum branch (ume) and elegant orchids. The plum blossoms are rendered in crisp white and soft grey silks, signifying resilience and the arrival of spring, while the slender leaves of the orchid add a sense of refined, natural grace. The placement of the design follows the eba style, where the pattern flows seamlessly across the seams, creating a single, unified landscape.

While in good condition, it does exhibit some foxing and a "dirty-looking" effect where the gold and silver metallic foil overlap each other. Its measurements are approximately 50 inches (127 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and 30 inches (76 cm) in height.