Base fabric: meisen silk, heiyo-gasuri technique

Size style: Naga-haori

Family crests (mon) present: none

Dimensions: 49 inches (124 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and 36 inches (91 cm) in height

Whimsical landscape scenes, reminiscent of a child's carefree drawings, evoke a sense of nostalgia and innocence in this meisen silk composition. The landscape scenes emerge rendered with a simplicity reminiscent of children's drawings, yet executed with the precision and sophistication characteristic of the meisen technique. The fragmented, geometric representation of a landscape with houses evokes aspects of Cubism, particularly in its flattened spatial relationships. The stylized, simplified forms of the houses and trees are reminiscent of Naive Art or Primitivism, with their childlike simplicity and bold colors. The overall composition, with its repeating patterns and abstracted landscape elements, shares similarities with certain Modernist textile designs. There's also a hint of Surrealism in the dreamlike quality of the floating, disjointed landscape fragments.

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