The Kimono Gallery

Auspicious Treasure-ship-pattern kosode.  Kosode images were borrowed from Matsuzakaya Kyoto dyeing and weaving reference museum documents.  This kosode/kimono dates to the 18th century.

“Furisodekara ” is a furisode collection born from “ KAPUKI ”, a kimono shop in Nakameguro, Tokyo .

Preparatory drawing (hanshita-e) for an illustrated book, mounted on card. Inhabitants of the Land of Tall People, Land of Short People and Land of Long-armed People. Ink on paper. Painted by: Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎), 1829 © The Trustees of the British Museum.

17th century kosode/kimono.  Tokyo National Museum

The Noguchi Museum Archive

“Nameless flowers”, by Ono Tako. Artist states this should be first piece from a serie (that’s so great!)

京都祇園に住む三人の仲良し舞妓が力を合わせ、悪い旦那衆を懲らしめる痛快喜劇映画。 

geiko Umesato by WATASAN on Flickr

Kyoto - 京都 (by Sparkling World)

Descending Geese and Autumn Grasses Under the Full Moon 🌕

Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (AC1998.249.82).  LACMA

Maiko.  1910, Japan.  Image via Pinterest

Dog Obi Collection Credit

Kyoto, Japan.  Photography by Travis Caulfield

unbenannt by Matsuura .  Japanese temple

Hand-made  Tamari (traditional Japanese string-ball toys) made by a 92yr old. Originally made from old left over parts of kimonos. Hand sewn/embroidered.