As the second to "Kimono and the Color of Japan, Kimono Collection from Katsumi Yumioka", this book features motifs and colours depicted in summer kimonos and obis from her collection. "Patterns of flowers and grasses, insects, fish and shellfish, and Western landscapes, in addition to daring colors and delicate embroidery, have been brought in these kimonos to the level of art. " - From "Introduction" by Katsumi Yumioka