This silk meisen haori utilizes the era's signature bold color palettes and geometric layouts. The garment is rendered on a deep royal-purple silk ground, providing a saturated architectural field for its high-contrast surface decoration.
The primary design features a rhythmic, diagonal arrangement of large-scale botanical and geometric motifs. Sizable, stylized blossoms in cream and soft ochre are interspersed with bold manji (swastika) patterns, an ancient auspicious symbol representing harmony and prosperity in Japanese culture. These motifs are rendered with the characteristic blurred edges of the meisen technique, where the threads are resist-dyed before weaving to create a painterly, "shimmering" effect. Each manji symbol is framed by dynamic, white "brushstroke" lines that add a sense of movement to the overall composition.
measuring 48 inches (122 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and standing at 37 inches (94 cm) tall.