Five distinctive colors used in Kaga Yuzen dyeing

The subdued colors of Kaga-gosai, or five Kaga colors (dark crimson, yellow ocher, green, indigo, and purple) are used as the base colors for Kaga Yuzen. Elements from nature such as flowers, birds and landscapes are depicted realistically as decoration. Embroidery and gold leaf are rarely used for Kaga Yuzen kimonos; dyeing is the main form of embellishment.