This rinzu silk kimono features an innovative kiredori (attached rags) pattern. The design creates a bold geometric abstraction using large, irregularly shaped color blocks in vibrant yellow, deep burgundy, rich purple, teal blue, and cream that fragment across the garment's surface like a sophisticated puzzle or collage. This approach reflects the influence of Cubist and Futurist movements that were beginning to permeate Japanese artistic consciousness during the Taishō period, transforming the kimono into a canvas for avant-garde expression while maintaining its functional form.
The genius of this particular piece lies in its layered complexity, where the bold geometric divisions serve as frames for exquisitely detailed traditional motifs executed through refined silk-screening techniques. Within the burgundy and purple sections, delicate nature scenes emerge through subtle tonal variations - featuring elements like flowing water, bamboo, cherry blossoms, and bridges rendered over the sophisticated rinzu weaving technique. This creates a striking visual dialogue between the macro and micro, the modern and traditional, where geometric boldness contains intimate natural poetry. The kiredori aesthetic, literally meaning "attached rags," transforms what might appear as random fragments into a unified composition.
Its measurements span 50 inches (127 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stands at 63 inches (160 cm) in height.