This haori showcases a striking design featuring an elegant interplay of chrysanthemums and Japanese maple leaves rendered through the sophisticated yuzen painting technique, complemented by embroidery and foil highlights. The color palette is particularly dramatic, employing a bold combination of emerald green and deep purple borders that create wave-like or dripping patterns against a cream-colored ground, reminiscent of the flowing, organic lines that would later characterize Art Nouveau in the West.

The arrangement of the floral elements, particularly the chrysanthemums, demonstrates the Japanese aesthetic principle of asymmetrical balance, while their stylized rendering shows sophistication in the yuzen technique.  The addition of foil highlights adds a luxurious, luminous quality to the design, creating subtle plays of light that enhance the piece's visual depth.

The use of bold, contrasting colors and the dynamic, almost abstract quality of the dripping pattern borders shows an aesthetic sensibility that seems to presage elements of Art Deco, particularly in its embrace of dramatic color contrasts and geometric patterns integrated with natural forms. However, this design remains fundamentally Japanese in its execution and spiritual approach to nature, exemplifying how Japanese textile arts often embraced bold, modern-looking design elements while remaining true to traditional techniques and aesthetic principles. The overall composition achieves a remarkable balance between dramatic visual impact and refined artistic execution, demonstrating the sophisticated design sensibilities of Japanese textile arts.

Dimensions: 48inches (122 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and 41 inches (104 cm) in height.

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