Coral Meisen Silk Haori: Graphic Charcoal Cloud Motifs

This silk haori is a dramatic example of Mid-Showa period textile design, utilizing the era's signature weaving technique to create a bold, atmospheric composition. The garment is crafted from meisen silk, a material celebrated for its crisp hand and the use of pre-dyed threads that produce the characteristic slightly blurred edges seen in its large-scale motifs.

The primary design features an all-over pattern of stylized, horizontal "mist" or cloud formations rendered in a high-contrast palette of charcoal-black and vibrant coral-orange. These sweeping, tiered shapes overlap rhythmically across the body and sleeves, creating a sense of depth and atmospheric movement. Because of the meisen ikat weaving process, the dark ink-like tones bleed softly into the orange ground, giving the geometric clouds a painterly, hand-drawn quality. This piece reflects the Showa era's talent for taking traditional landscape elements and reimagining them as a modern, graphic fashion statement through daring scale and a sophisticated two-tone palette.

Measuring 49 inches (124 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end, with a height of 33 inches (84 cm).

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