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This silk haori features temari (traditional Japanese thread balls) rendered as geometric spherical forms with radiating linear patterns, distributed across an abstract background of interlocking curved shapes in a rich palette of teal, burgundy, golden yellow, and deep brown. The temari motifs, created through the kata-yuzen resist-dyeing technique combined with silk-screening, showcase the precision and sophistication of Japanese textile arts during the interwar period.
The overall design reflects the influence of Art Deco and early modernist movements, with its bold geometric abstraction and dynamic sense of movement created by the flowing, puzzle-like background elements. The temari themselves carry deep cultural symbolism in Japanese tradition, representing harmony, completeness, and good fortune, often given as gifts to wish someone a brilliant and happy life. The spherical forms with their internal geometric divisions echo both traditional Japanese mon (family crests) and the period's fascination with crystalline and faceted forms. The sophisticated color harmony and the way the circular motifs float across the undulating background create a sense of rhythmic movement.
There's a light-struck area measuring 5 inches by 1 inch on the right sleeve. Its measurements span 49 inches (124 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stand at 37 inches (94 cm) in height.