Japanese Umbrella 'Kimiko' Metal panelled together so the seams

panelled together so the seams become part of the design

This black and white kimono does exactly that — great swirling currents of black ink marbling across a white ground

With the cranes and waves kept close to the navy ground

it pairs luck and savings in one piece

Around it the additional faces add depth and mystery

Japanese Umbrella 'Kimiko' Metal panelled together so the seamsThe umbrella portraying a woman in a green kimono This umbrella carries a portrait overhead. Against a soft green and cream ground, a woman stands in a flowing green and yellow kimono, her hair dressed in the traditional style and her obi worked in striking geometric pattern, rendered in the graceful manner of a classic ukiyo e print. She is the whole composition, calm and poised. The figure is finely drawn: the layered robes fall in soft folds of