A giant screen titled "Gekko no Kanbai," or winter plums in moonlight, using tie-dying techniques of Kyo Kanoko Shibori was put on display at Kyoto Shibori Kogeikan, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, on January 5. The voluminous work combines a bold composition and rich texture depicting mature white and red plum trees in harmony with the full moon, and features attractive shibori dyeing.

The Kyoto Koei Kai composed of forty craftspeople took three years to build the artwork. With a height of 3 meters and a width of 6.5 meters, the Kogeikan said, "It is the largest shibori curtain ever made."

The design expresses perspective with the white plum in front and the red plum in back. The full golden moon, dyed using the techniques of Oke Shibori and classical Ishigake Shibori, shines providing distinctive shading and revealing the fantastic silhouette of the red plum.

The Kogeikan has produced sequential artworks based on themes related to Kyoto's four seasons, such as Gozan no Okuribi, and this is the final work. The curator Kenji Yoshioka said, "This final work uses modern and classical shibori techniques, expressing the seasons with a larger-than-life presence." It will be on exhibit until May 5. There is a 500 yen admission charge.