Yuzen is characterized by drawing patterns of rounded and simplified animals, plants, utensils, and landscapes, which are called 'yuzen pattern,' using as many colors on a single plane of a cloth as never seen in any dyeing techniques in the world.
一つの布の面に世界の染色の中でも類を見ないほどの多彩な色彩を使い、「友禅模様」と呼ばれる曲線的で簡略化された動植物、器物、風景などの文様を描き出すのが特徴。