This historic textile originates from the Taisho period (1912–1926) and is a scholarly example of the sophisticated folk-art traditions that flourished in pre-war Japan. Measuring 11 inches by 56 inches (28 cm x 142 cm), the piece is a complete panel from a disassembled cotton garment, preserved in very good condition. While the fabric maintains excellent structural integrity, it features one large but unobtrusive stain that serves as a testament to its authentic age and past life.

The visual narrative is set against a deep navy blue ground, typical of traditional indigo-dyed cottons. It features a rhythmic, staggered arrangement of sensu (folding fan) and fuji (wisteria) motifs executed in crisp white shibori (resist-dyeing). The fans are rendered with intricate dot-work that mimics the ribs and texture of paper, while the wisteria racemes are stylized as elegant, drooping silhouettes. This combination of motifs represents a classical pairing of symbols—the fan signifying expanding fortune and the wisteria denoting nobility and longevity—rendered through the labor-intensive maki-age shibori technique common in early 20th-century rural textiles.

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