This textile design features large-scale cloud-like forms rendered in golden yellow silk that has been intricately pleated and bound before dyeing, creating the characteristic radiating patterns within each shape that are hallmarks of itajime (folded resist) and arashi (pole-wrapping) shibori techniques. These organic forms float across the black silk ground like celestial bodies, each outlined with delicate white dotted borders.

The composition reflects the Japanese aesthetic principle of ma (negative space), where the dramatic black ground serves not merely as background but as an active compositional element that gives the patterned areas their visual weight and meaning. The scattered red  motifs and touches of turquoise green create rhythmic color accents that prevent the strong yellow-and-black contrast from becoming too stark, demonstrating the Japanese sensitivity to color harmony and visual balance. This approach to design shows influences from both traditional Japanese textile arts and mid-century modern aesthetics, particularly in its bold scale and confident use of negative space. The technical execution represents shibori at its most refined, where the resist-dyed patterns achieve an almost architectural precision while maintaining the organic irregularities that make each motif unique. The overall effect suggests both traditional Japanese cloud patterns (kumo) found in classical art and the abstract expressionist sensibilities that were influencing Japanese design during this period of cultural exchange and modernization.

It measures 46 inches (117 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve and stands at 38 inches (97 cm) in height.