This haori featuring roses or peonies rendered in a refined naturalistic style against a warm amber-brown ground. The blooms are depicted in soft cream and pale yellow tones with delicate dark stamens, accompanied by foliage in muted gray-green and deeper forest tones that create a harmonious, understated palette. The scattered arrangement of the floral motifs across the textile surface reflects the Japanese aesthetic principle of asymmetrical balance, where elements are positioned to create visual rhythm without rigid symmetry.
The meisen silk technique employed here demonstrates the transitional period in Japanese textile production when traditional hand-dyeing methods were being adapted to meet the demands of modern manufacturing while maintaining artistic quality. The slightly blurred edges characteristic of meisen weaving give the floral forms a soft, painterly quality that suggests Western influences, particularly the naturalistic flower painting traditions that were being absorbed into Japanese decorative arts during this period of cultural exchange.
Despite being in good condition, it does have several small damages. Its measurements are 49 inches (124 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and 37 inches (94 cm) in height.