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/
Lavender field in Hokkaido, Japan
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Lavender field in Hokkaido, Japan
Geisha on stage, wearing long dancing kimono. Japan
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Geisha on stage, wearing long dancing kimono. Japan
JAPAN. Honshu. Niigata prefecture. SadoIsland. 1965. Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
JAPAN. Honshu. Niigata prefecture. SadoIsland. 1965. Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos
"Sakura" by Japanese photographer Shinichiro Saka
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"Sakura" by Japanese photographer Shinichiro Saka
Dressing up at Japanese photo studio Tsutsumi (2 of 2)
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Dressing up at Japanese photo studio Tsutsumi (2 of 2)
Dressing up at Japanese photo studio Tsutsumi (1 of 2)
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Dressing up at Japanese photo studio Tsutsumi (1 of 2)
Writing Box with Eight Bridges (lacquered wood) by OGATA Korin, 18th century, National Treasure of Japan
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Writing Box with Eight Bridges (lacquered wood) by OGATA Korin, 18th century, National Treasure of Japan
This chirimen rinzu silk kimono features stark geometric patterning, with its angular pink motifs against a deep black ground. The aesthetics demonstrates a clear influence from the Bauhaus movement and Art Deco sensibilities that were reshaping design vocabularies worldwide. 1926-1940, Japan
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This chirimen rinzu silk kimono features stark geometric patterning, with its angular pink motifs against a deep black ground. The aesthetics demonstrates a clear influence from the Bauhaus movement and Art Deco sensibilities that were reshaping design vocabularies worldwide. 1926-1940, Japan
Geisha Noriye, Asakusa (Tokyo)
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Geisha Noriye, Asakusa (Tokyo)
Interior scene. Tohoku , Yamagata , Murayama region, 1982, Japan
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Interior scene. Tohoku , Yamagata , Murayama region, 1982, Japan
Pair of vases, Ando workshop, 1910s. Copper alloy, silver, enamel. Height:44.8cm © 1998 - 2016 The State Hermitage Museum.
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Pair of vases, Ando workshop, 1910s. Copper alloy, silver, enamel. Height:44.8cm © 1998 - 2016 The State Hermitage Museum.
Glowing firefly squid along the coast of Tokyo, Japan
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Glowing firefly squid along the coast of Tokyo, Japan
one of the numerous Rakan (disciples of Buddha) statues located at the Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
one of the numerous Rakan (disciples of Buddha) statues located at the Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Tayuu (courtesan). About 1910’s, Japan.
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Tayuu (courtesan). About 1910’s, Japan.
Photographer: Hiroshi Watanabe
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Photographer: Hiroshi Watanabe
This is a late 19th-century studio photograph by Japanese photographer Kusakabe Kimbei, featuring a young woman in traditional attire preparing a kiseru pipe.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This is a late 19th-century studio photograph by Japanese photographer Kusakabe Kimbei, featuring a young woman in traditional attire preparing a kiseru pipe.
Openwork metal woman’s hairpin, very intricate with a fish motif. early 20th century. Japan
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Openwork metal woman’s hairpin, very intricate with a fish motif. early 20th century. Japan
Artist: Suzuki Kinsen (1867–1945), Japan
The print illustrates two samurai, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his retainer, battling a ghost courtesan who is transforming into a giant spider monster, known as a tsuchigumo ("earth spider") or jorōgumo ("entangling newlywed woman") in folklore.
The print illustrates two samurai, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his retainer, battling a ghost courtesan who is transforming into a giant spider monster, known as a tsuchigumo ("earth spider") or jorōgumo ("entangling newlywed woman") in folklore.
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Artist: Suzuki Kinsen (1867–1945), Japan
The print illustrates two samurai, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his retainer, battling a ghost courtesan who is transforming into a giant spider monster, known as a tsuchigumo ("earth spider") or jorōgumo ("entangling newlywed woman") in folklore.
The print illustrates two samurai, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his retainer, battling a ghost courtesan who is transforming into a giant spider monster, known as a tsuchigumo ("earth spider") or jorōgumo ("entangling newlywed woman") in folklore.
Cafe built around a sacred tree in Osaka, Japan
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Cafe built around a sacred tree in Osaka, Japan
A Gosho ningyō (御所人形, or "Imperial Palace Doll") from the Edo period (1603–1867) is a type of traditional Japanese doll that originated in the Kyoto Imperial Palace and was cherished for its childlike qualities and symbolic meaning.
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A Gosho ningyō (御所人形, or "Imperial Palace Doll") from the Edo period (1603–1867) is a type of traditional Japanese doll that originated in the Kyoto Imperial Palace and was cherished for its childlike qualities and symbolic meaning.
Meigetsu-in Temple in Kamakura, which is famously known as "The Temple of Hydrangeas".
November 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Meigetsu-in Temple in Kamakura, which is famously known as "The Temple of Hydrangeas".
This rinzu silk kimono with stylized bamboo leaves. 1926-1940, Japan
November 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This rinzu silk kimono with stylized bamboo leaves. 1926-1940, Japan
the entrance to the Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine in Takamori-machi, Japan. Photography by nomoreOVF
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
the entrance to the Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine in Takamori-machi, Japan. Photography by nomoreOVF
Cobbled alley in Kyoto, Japan. ’The Path of Nene’ is the actual name of the main cobbled street to which this narrow path leads to.
November 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Cobbled alley in Kyoto, Japan. ’The Path of Nene’ is the actual name of the main cobbled street to which this narrow path leads to.