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This rinzu silk furisode combines traditional chrysanthemum motifs with luxurious metallic embellishment techniques on a dramatically geometric ground. The composition features bold angular sections in deep navy blue, cream, and textured gold that create a dynamic patchwork foundation. Against this striking backdrop, magnificent chrysanthemums bloom in rich rust-orange, pristine white, and golden yellow, their layered petals meticulously detailed through a combination of resist-dyeing, hand-painting, and metallic couching work that adds dimensional texture and luminous highlights.
The artistic approach demonstrates the sophisticated fusion of classical and contemporary aesthetics that characterized Japan's confident cultural expression during the prosperous 1990s. The chrysanthemum, Japan's imperial flower and symbol of longevity, perfection, and rejuvenation, takes on renewed vitality through the bold geometric framework that fragments and reorganizes the traditional pictorial space. This fragmentation reflects influences from modern art movements, particularly Cubism's analytical approach to form and space, while the metallic kinsai (gold leaf) application and couching techniques maintain connection to centuries-old Japanese decorative traditions.
The overall composition creates a sense of seasonal celebration and imperial grandeur appropriate for the furisode's ceremonial function, while the innovative geometric structuring speaks to Japan's position as a leader in contemporary design during this era. The interplay between the organic curves of the chrysanthemum blossoms and the sharp angles of the background sections generates visual tension and movement that would have created stunning effects as the garment moved with the wearer, embodying both the timeless elegance of Japanese floral symbolism and the bold aesthetic confidence of late 20th-century Japanese artistic achievement.
The measurements span 51 inches (130 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stand at 63 inches (160 cm) in height.