This silk kimono features stylized flowers rendered in soft gradations of blue-green and pale yellow against a rich chocolate brown ground, creating a striking tonal contrast that emphasizes the organic forms. The flowers are executed with painterly quality that suggests watercolor techniques translated into textile form through the silkscreen process.
The artistic approach reflects the influence of naturalistic painting traditions while embracing the bold graphic possibilities of industrial printing methods. The scattered placement of the floral motifs across the garment creates an asymmetrical composition that follows classical Japanese design principles, where negative space plays an equally important role as the decorated areas. This aesthetic strategy demonstrates how traditional concepts of ma (interval or pause) were successfully adapted to modern manufacturing contexts. The soft, atmospheric quality of the flower renderings, with their subtle color gradations and organic edges, suggests the influence of Western impressionistic painting techniques that were being absorbed into Japanese decorative arts during this period. The overall effect achieves a delicate balance between the bold impact required for effective silkscreen printing and the refined sensibility expected in high-quality kimono design.
Its measurements are 53 inches (135 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and 57 inches (145 cm) in height.