This silk hitoe kimono features an elegant composition of Casablanca lilies and stylized water motifs set against a rich dark ground.  The large-scale lilies, rendered in luminous cream and gold tones with delicate shading, appear to float across the fabric's surface, while dynamic turquoise and silver water circles create rhythmic movement throughout the composition. This interplay between static floral beauty and flowing aquatic forms reflects the fundamental Japanese aesthetic concept of capturing transient natural moments in permanent art.

The incorporation of urushi lacquer-covered threads elevates this textile to extraordinary levels of luxury and craftsmanship, creating surfaces that shimmer with an almost three-dimensional quality reminiscent of precious lacquerware objects. The detail images reveal the remarkable technical achievement of this weaving technique, where individual threads coated in lacquer create a pixelated, almost pointillistic effect that anticipates later developments in digital art and textile printing. The Casablanca lilies carry profound symbolic meaning in Japanese culture, representing purity, rebirth, and the ephemeral nature of beauty, while the water circles evoke the Buddhist concept of ripples spreading outward from enlightenment.

Its tightly twisted threads create a textured, gritty feel. Measuring 47 inches (119 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end, it stands at 59 inches (150 cm) in height.

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