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A work made of silk, stencil-printed wefts (yokoso kasuri) plain weave, lined with possibly rayon, plain weave, painted.

Haori

1920s/1930s, Taishô period (1912–1926)/ Shôwa period (1926–1989)

Japan

Japan

This striking haori is covered with overlapping stylized blooms. The treatment of the flowers offers a painterly quality, mimicking brushstrokes.

Silk, stencil-printed wefts (yokoso kasuri) plain weave, lined with possibly rayon, plain weave, painted

Textiles