Haori
Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1930s
Japan
Japan
This dazzling haori combines diagonal stripes in alternating colors with chrysanthemums. Brought to Japan from China over a thousand years ago, the autumnal flower has a widespread and long history in Japanese art. Narrow, vertical black stripes interrupt the allover pattern, creating the illusion that the pattern is being viewed through a screen.
Silk, and lacquered paper stip, plain weave; silk, stencil-printed warps (hogushi kasuri) satin weave; lined with silk, damask weave; ties: plaited