This mid-20th century silk kimono features a scattered pattern of ginkgo leaves rendered in the yuzen dyeing technique, displaying autumn's characteristic palette of golden yellow, russet red, and deep forest green against a pristine cream-colored ground. The artistic treatment demonstrates the influence of Western modernist design principles, with its bold, simplified forms and seemingly random distribution that evokes the natural way leaves might fall and scatter in the wind.

The ginkgo motif carries rich symbolic significance in Japanese culture, representing longevity, resilience, and hope—the ancient tree species having survived unchanged for millions of years and famously being among the first plants to regrow after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. This makes the choice of ginkgo particularly poignant for a garment created during Japan's recovery period. The yuzen technique, with its characteristic soft-edged, painterly quality, allows each leaf to appear as if brushed onto the silk with watercolor, creating subtle gradations and bleeding effects that capture the natural variations found in actual autumn foliage.

Measuring 49 inches (124 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end, this kimono stands at a height of 58 inches (147 cm).