This silk haori is a lively example of textile design, utilizing the lustrous properties of its base fabric to enhance a rhythmic botanical composition. The garment is crafted from a soft silk with a rinzu (damask) weave, providing a shimmering, architectural field for its high-contrast surface decoration.
The primary design features a series of vibrant silkscreened roundel patterns scattered across a dense background of dark, abstract crescent shapes. These medallions contain various botanical scenes, including blooming peonies, lilies, and berry clusters, rendered in a sophisticated palette of plum, sage-green, and cream. The rinzu base adds a secondary layer of visual depth, as light interacting with the woven damask reveals tonal floral patterns that "shimmer" beneath the colorful printed motifs.
Measuring 50 inches (127 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end, it stands at 38 inches (97 cm) tall.