Base fabric: plain weave

Size style: Naga-haori

Family crests (mon) present: none

Dimensions: 48 inches (122 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and 36 inches (91 cm) in height

Bold, dynamic design featuring yabane (arrow feather) motifs creates a striking visual rhythm across the garment. The technique demonstrates sophisticated mastery of shibori resist-dyeing, where precise binding and dyeing process has created sharp, geometric patterns that appear to cascade diagonally across the fabric. The color palette consists of a rich burgundy background with a distinctive pattern consisting of rows of tiny kanoko shibori lozenges, against which the yabane motifs appear in soft yellow and spring green hues. The composition is particularly interesting as it anticipates several aesthetic principles that would later become prominent in Western Op Art and Abstract Expressionism. The diagonal arrangement of the arrow feather patterns creates a sense of movement and visual tension that's remarkably modern, while the way the shibori technique creates subtle variations and intentional "imperfections" in the dye pattern speaks to the Japanese aesthetic principle of wabi-sabi, which celebrates the beauty of natural imperfection. The overall design demonstrates a fascinating balance between geometric precision and organic irregularity. The yabane motifs, traditionally associated with samurai culture, are transformed into an almost abstract pattern that feels surprisingly contemporary. The way the design employs repetition while maintaining subtle variations in the dye patterns presages both Art Deco's love of bold geometric patterns and Abstract Expressionism's interest in controlled chance effects in artistic production.

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