This unlined ro (gauze) silk summer formal kimono showcases fish in a stream surrounded by summer flowers, boasting refined yuzen painting and embroidered gold and silver highlights. It measures 51 inches across the shoulders and 61 inches in height (130 x 155 cm).

This artwork is featured on page 95 of Art Kimono: Aesthetic Revelations of Japan, 1905-1960. This book, published by Yorke Antique Textiles, can be previewed or purchased on our website here.

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