This small, fine silk boy's kimono presents an exuberant composition of auspicious imagery through silkscreen printing, combining multiple symbols of good fortune across a cream ground in celebration of masculine virtues and hopes for the child's future.

Dynamic koi (carp) swim powerfully throughout the scene, their silvery-gray bodies rendered with careful attention to scales, fins, and determined expressions. The fish navigate through cascading waters suggested by flowing linear patterns, referencing the beloved legend of carp swimming upstream against powerful currents to leap the Dragon Gate waterfall and transform into dragons. This imagery expresses wishes for perseverance, ambition, and ultimate success.

Magnificent matsu (pine trees) spread their characteristic cloud-like foliage in soft blue-green tones across the composition, their dense needle clusters creating substantial visual presence. Pine represents longevity, steadfastness, and endurance through adversity—the evergreen that maintains its color through harsh winters.

Adding further auspicious power, large birds with rust-brown and golden plumage—appearing to be cranes or possibly eagles—soar through the scene with wings spread majestically. These add either the crane's symbolism of longevity and good fortune, or the eagle's martial associations with keen perception and noble bearing.

The allover patterning creates continuous visual energy appropriate for a young boy's celebratory garment, likely intended for festivals, Boys' Day (Tango no Sekku), or other special occasions marking important moments in childhood.

Measuring 23 inches (58 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and standing at a height of 31 inches (79 cm).

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