Japanese Umbrella 'Kimiko' Metal and the minimalism means it

and the minimalism means it never competes with itself

Around it the additional faces add depth and mystery

With the cranes and waves kept close to the navy ground

it pairs luck and savings in one piece

summery and understated — a delicate floral layer with a yukata's gentle spirit rather than a statement print

Japanese Umbrella 'Kimiko' Metal and the minimalism means itThe 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