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/
Detail of a cafe window, somewhere in Japan
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Detail of a cafe window, somewhere in Japan
The boy's ceremonial kimono most striking feature is a tethered falcon, positioned prominently across the kimono's central panel, embodies the samurai ideals of nobility, fierce loyalty, and unwavering focus that parents hoped to instill in their son. 1880-1912, Japan
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The boy's ceremonial kimono most striking feature is a tethered falcon, positioned prominently across the kimono's central panel, embodies the samurai ideals of nobility, fierce loyalty, and unwavering focus that parents hoped to instill in their son. 1880-1912, Japan
Sagi Odori Dance at the Gion Matsuri, Kyoto, Japan
December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Sagi Odori Dance at the Gion Matsuri, Kyoto, Japan
at Nekodan (Todaiji Temple Grounds), Japan
December 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
at Nekodan (Todaiji Temple Grounds), Japan
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), The Greengrocer's Daughter Oshichi Ascending a Ladder after Setting Fire to the Kanda District in Edo (detail), 1885. Color woodblock print Courtesy Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), The Greengrocer's Daughter Oshichi Ascending a Ladder after Setting Fire to the Kanda District in Edo (detail), 1885. Color woodblock print Courtesy Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints
Gion Matsuri, the festival of the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. This historic festival has roots stretching back over a thousand years to the Heian period.
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Gion Matsuri, the festival of the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. This historic festival has roots stretching back over a thousand years to the Heian period.
Contemporary Japanese silk wedding uchikake (over-kimono).
December 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Contemporary Japanese silk wedding uchikake (over-kimono).
Okawachiyama, a hidden porcelain village in the mountains near Imari, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The village is known for its history of producing high-quality Nabeshima-yaki porcelain, which was once exclusive to Japan's ruling class.
December 8, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Okawachiyama, a hidden porcelain village in the mountains near Imari, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The village is known for its history of producing high-quality Nabeshima-yaki porcelain, which was once exclusive to Japan's ruling class.
Katsushika Hokusai
Precious Stones
1822
Precious Stones
1822
December 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Katsushika Hokusai
Precious Stones
1822
Precious Stones
1822
Autumn in Kyoto, Japan
December 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Autumn in Kyoto, Japan
This silk hitoe kimono transforms into a living aquatic tableau. Swimming through this liquid landscape are wild carp (nishikigoi), rendered with much technical skill using silver metallic thread inserts that catch and reflect light like actual fish scales moving through water. 1940-1960, Japan
December 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This silk hitoe kimono transforms into a living aquatic tableau. Swimming through this liquid landscape are wild carp (nishikigoi), rendered with much technical skill using silver metallic thread inserts that catch and reflect light like actual fish scales moving through water. 1940-1960, Japan
Japanese woodblock print by artist Shoda Koho, titled Woman with Lantern.
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Japanese woodblock print by artist Shoda Koho, titled Woman with Lantern.
Now that’s some whimsical nihongami game! @salztokyo those colors are not your usuals but don’t they enhance that vintage kimono ^^ (original styling by Tsubomi)
December 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Now that’s some whimsical nihongami game! @salztokyo those colors are not your usuals but don’t they enhance that vintage kimono ^^ (original styling by Tsubomi)
Jun Togawa, Japanese singer, musician and actress
December 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Jun Togawa, Japanese singer, musician and actress
Carp Swimming by Water Weeds, Katsushika Hokusai, 1831, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Carp Swimming by Water Weeds, Katsushika Hokusai, 1831, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art
Silk kimono. Early 20th century. MET Museum
December 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Silk kimono. Early 20th century. MET Museum
Period: Nanboku-chō period (14th century).
Material: Made of bronze and wood with pigments.
Significance: The sculpture represents the fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs that occurred in medieval Japan. The deer is considered a sacred messenger of the Kasuga Shrine deities in Nara, Japan.
Material: Made of bronze and wood with pigments.
Significance: The sculpture represents the fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs that occurred in medieval Japan. The deer is considered a sacred messenger of the Kasuga Shrine deities in Nara, Japan.
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Period: Nanboku-chō period (14th century).
Material: Made of bronze and wood with pigments.
Significance: The sculpture represents the fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs that occurred in medieval Japan. The deer is considered a sacred messenger of the Kasuga Shrine deities in Nara, Japan.
Material: Made of bronze and wood with pigments.
Significance: The sculpture represents the fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs that occurred in medieval Japan. The deer is considered a sacred messenger of the Kasuga Shrine deities in Nara, Japan.
Fallen ginkgo leaves at Hikarigaoka Park in Tokyo, Japan. This park is renowned as a top spot for viewing autumn foliage in the city.
December 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Fallen ginkgo leaves at Hikarigaoka Park in Tokyo, Japan. This park is renowned as a top spot for viewing autumn foliage in the city.
This summer kimono employs the traditional chijimi weaving technique that transforms ramie fibers into a remarkably cooling fabric ideal for Japan's humid summers. 1926-1940, Japan
December 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This summer kimono employs the traditional chijimi weaving technique that transforms ramie fibers into a remarkably cooling fabric ideal for Japan's humid summers. 1926-1940, Japan
Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan. Photography by U3K-Y on Flickr
December 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan. Photography by U3K-Y on Flickr
Maiko paying a visit to a tea house during Hassaku. Japan. Photography by Sam Ryan
December 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Maiko paying a visit to a tea house during Hassaku. Japan. Photography by Sam Ryan
Examples of wagashi, which are traditional Japanese sweets, often served with green tea during a Japanese tea ceremony. They are considered edible art due to their delicate designs and seasonal motifs.
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Examples of wagashi, which are traditional Japanese sweets, often served with green tea during a Japanese tea ceremony. They are considered edible art due to their delicate designs and seasonal motifs.
A detail of a vintage Japanese Bingata textile with a "Flowing Water Flower and Duck" pattern. Bingata is a traditional stencilled resist dyeing technique originating in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
December 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A detail of a vintage Japanese Bingata textile with a "Flowing Water Flower and Duck" pattern. Bingata is a traditional stencilled resist dyeing technique originating in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kitagawa Utamaro (1750s–1806) — Woman Sitting on Edge of Veranda
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
December 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Kitagawa Utamaro (1750s–1806) — Woman Sitting on Edge of Veranda
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
Sayoko Yamaguchi. Japanese model, about 1980s
December 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Sayoko Yamaguchi. Japanese model, about 1980s