The Kimono Gallery
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Partner at Yorke Antique Textiles (est. 2004) | Specialist in antique Japanese kimono and ceremonial textiles | Passionate about Japanese art, ethnology, and the stories textiles carry through time. https://www.yorkeantiquetextiles.com/
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple (愛宕念仏寺), located in the scenic Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
January 22, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple (愛宕念仏寺), located in the scenic Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
the well-known Japanese singer, model, and internet personality Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. She is widely recognized for her public image, which is closely associated with Japan's kawaii and decora culture centered in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo.
January 22, 2026 at 6:58 AM
the well-known Japanese singer, model, and internet personality Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. She is widely recognized for her public image, which is closely associated with Japan's kawaii and decora culture centered in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo.
Hiromitsu Nakazawa, "Kasuga Shrine Maiden," frontispiece to issue 9 of "Myojo," Year of the Snake, Tokyo Shinshisha, 1905
January 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Hiromitsu Nakazawa, "Kasuga Shrine Maiden," frontispiece to issue 9 of "Myojo," Year of the Snake, Tokyo Shinshisha, 1905
a participant in a local snow festival event in Akita, Japan
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
a participant in a local snow festival event in Akita, Japan
the famous Japanese woodblock print entitled Snowfall at Osaka Tennoji (or Tenno Temple, Osaka) by the renowned artist Kawase Hasui.
January 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
the famous Japanese woodblock print entitled Snowfall at Osaka Tennoji (or Tenno Temple, Osaka) by the renowned artist Kawase Hasui.
The composition of this boys ceremonial kimono centers on a magnificent hawk rendered with extraordinary detail, its powerful form dominating the upper portion of the kimono through masterful yuzen-dyeing enhanced by strategic embroidery highlights. 1858-1912, Japan
January 21, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The composition of this boys ceremonial kimono centers on a magnificent hawk rendered with extraordinary detail, its powerful form dominating the upper portion of the kimono through masterful yuzen-dyeing enhanced by strategic embroidery highlights. 1858-1912, Japan
Hand-colored image of a geisha. About 1900, Japan
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Hand-colored image of a geisha. About 1900, Japan
Toyooka Village Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team (Nagano Prefecture, Japan) @toyooka_danQ
January 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Toyooka Village Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team (Nagano Prefecture, Japan) @toyooka_danQ
Seiobo
by Do (Katayama) Yokoku
18th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
by Do (Katayama) Yokoku
18th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
January 21, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Seiobo
by Do (Katayama) Yokoku
18th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
by Do (Katayama) Yokoku
18th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
Saturday Evening at the Temple. Japan
January 21, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Saturday Evening at the Temple. Japan
an illustration by the influential Japanese graphic artist and fashion designer, Junichi Nakahara, created around the 1930s.
January 20, 2026 at 10:43 PM
an illustration by the influential Japanese graphic artist and fashion designer, Junichi Nakahara, created around the 1930s.
This early 20th century Japanese wedding robe displays a sense of movement and energy through the careful positioning of the cranes in various stages of flight, their wings captured at different angles to suggest the continuous motion of a flock navigating the turbulent seascape below.
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
This early 20th century Japanese wedding robe displays a sense of movement and energy through the careful positioning of the cranes in various stages of flight, their wings captured at different angles to suggest the continuous motion of a flock navigating the turbulent seascape below.
Vintage Kimono Panel, 1950-1970, Japan.
A textured black silk with a shibori pattern in bright, true orange. Pebble like texture in the background. Yorke Antique Textiles
A textured black silk with a shibori pattern in bright, true orange. Pebble like texture in the background. Yorke Antique Textiles
January 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Vintage Kimono Panel, 1950-1970, Japan.
A textured black silk with a shibori pattern in bright, true orange. Pebble like texture in the background. Yorke Antique Textiles
A textured black silk with a shibori pattern in bright, true orange. Pebble like texture in the background. Yorke Antique Textiles
Chozu 手水 - a water ablution pavilion for a ceremonial purification rite at Shrine and Temples in Japan.
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Chozu 手水 - a water ablution pavilion for a ceremonial purification rite at Shrine and Temples in Japan.
Kosode
Early 18th Century
Japan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Early 18th Century
Japan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
January 20, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Kosode
Early 18th Century
Japan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Early 18th Century
Japan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Early morning at a temple…
January 20, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Early morning at a temple…
Plum blossoms at Kitano Tenmangū in Kyoto, Japan
January 20, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Plum blossoms at Kitano Tenmangū in Kyoto, Japan
a view of the famous Itsukushima Shrine and its iconic "floating" torii gate on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Bay, Japan.
January 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
a view of the famous Itsukushima Shrine and its iconic "floating" torii gate on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Bay, Japan.
the south garden at Tōfuku-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan.
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
the south garden at Tōfuku-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Furisode with illustration of the autumn festival of yellow and red leaves, yuzen dyeing and embroidery on a yellow saya silk twill ground, first half of the 19th century, H. 147; W. 59 cm, Matsuzakaya Collection. Credits: J. Front Retailing Archives Foundation Inc./Nagoya City Museum
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Furisode with illustration of the autumn festival of yellow and red leaves, yuzen dyeing and embroidery on a yellow saya silk twill ground, first half of the 19th century, H. 147; W. 59 cm, Matsuzakaya Collection. Credits: J. Front Retailing Archives Foundation Inc./Nagoya City Museum
Taisho Purple Silk Kimono: Shishi Lion-Dog Stencil Art. The vibrant purple ground creates an immediately arresting visual impact, while the scattered shishi (lion-dog) motifs are rendered in tonal variations of green and gold that demonstrate the period's embrace of more daring color combinations.
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Taisho Purple Silk Kimono: Shishi Lion-Dog Stencil Art. The vibrant purple ground creates an immediately arresting visual impact, while the scattered shishi (lion-dog) motifs are rendered in tonal variations of green and gold that demonstrate the period's embrace of more daring color combinations.
A woman admires the display of a shop that sells flower parasols, Japan, 1930s
January 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A woman admires the display of a shop that sells flower parasols, Japan, 1930s
Sayume Tachibana (1892-1970), ‘Jealousy’, 1923
His subject matter includes ghosts, water sprites, shape-shifting fox ladies, “hell courtesans,” and tragic stories of lost love, murder, and suicide. His career came well before more conventional gothic influences reached Japan
His subject matter includes ghosts, water sprites, shape-shifting fox ladies, “hell courtesans,” and tragic stories of lost love, murder, and suicide. His career came well before more conventional gothic influences reached Japan
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Sayume Tachibana (1892-1970), ‘Jealousy’, 1923
His subject matter includes ghosts, water sprites, shape-shifting fox ladies, “hell courtesans,” and tragic stories of lost love, murder, and suicide. His career came well before more conventional gothic influences reached Japan
His subject matter includes ghosts, water sprites, shape-shifting fox ladies, “hell courtesans,” and tragic stories of lost love, murder, and suicide. His career came well before more conventional gothic influences reached Japan
KYOTO–No fancy machines here, just a lot of hard work. But this brewery still produced sake, and it’s believed to be the oldest ever found in Japan. The brewery believed to be from the 15th century at the Saga archaeological site, formerly on the grounds of Tenryuji temple, in Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward.
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 AM
KYOTO–No fancy machines here, just a lot of hard work. But this brewery still produced sake, and it’s believed to be the oldest ever found in Japan. The brewery believed to be from the 15th century at the Saga archaeological site, formerly on the grounds of Tenryuji temple, in Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward.
Cockatoo On Perch
by Banshu
Late 19th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
by Banshu
Late 19th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Cockatoo On Perch
by Banshu
Late 19th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
by Banshu
Late 19th century, Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA