This striking patchwork textile is composed of antique indigo-dyed silk, pieced together by hand with visible seams and repairs. The lustrous surface and soft drape of the silk suggest it once formed part of a kimono or under-robe. The upper panels are a deep, almost black indigo, while the lower portion fades into soft gradients of blue-green—a quiet but dramatic play of light and dye.
　
The stitching is humble yet intentional, preserving and reconfiguring each fragment with care. Slight irregularities and faint fading tell of long use and patient reworking, typical of boro practices rooted in necessity and reverence for material.
　
Elegant in its simplicity, this piece captures the tension between fragility and resilience—an enduring expression of Japanese textile culture.
　
Measures: 144cm×86cm (56in × 33in)