Japanese Noren 'Tsuchi' Embroidered This skull kimono cardigan plays

This skull kimono cardigan plays exactly that trick — a fine

The embroidery is detailed and warm

soft washes for the petals — so each peony reads with real depth against the bright white ground

The dragon is the most powerful figure in East Asian myth — a bringer of water

Japanese Noren 'Tsuchi' Embroidered This skull kimono cardigan playsThe noren drifting with cream clouds on deep green On this noren, pale cream clouds and gently rolling forms drift over a deep forest green ground laced with fine golden lines. The soft shapes seem to drift across the dark panel, the gold detailing lending a quiet, twilight richness. The soft forms overlap loosely, leaving glimpses of the deep green ground between them. A noren is the traditional Japanese fabric divider hung in a doorway, slit up the