This striking silk furisode, despite its seemingly modern layout and design, bears a resemblance to at least one 18th-century example documented in "The Story of The Kimono" by Jill Liddell, specifically plate 200. Its prominent motif is the tabane-noshi, originally representing narrow strips of dried abalone bundled together—a ritual offering in Japanese Shinto religion. Crafted using yuzen resist-painting with embroidery highlights and metallic couching outlining, it also includes five mon (family crests). It measures 50 inches (127 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stands at 67 inches (170 cm) tall.

This artwork is featured on page 59 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.

This piece also featured on page 132 of the January-February 2018 edition of Arts of Asia.

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