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/
The way they skillfully separate the noodles with their chopsticks is truly a beautiful work of art.
The cold wind is ideal for sun-drying somen noodles, and
as the weather gets colder, production will pick up pace. Japan
The cold wind is ideal for sun-drying somen noodles, and
as the weather gets colder, production will pick up pace. Japan
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The way they skillfully separate the noodles with their chopsticks is truly a beautiful work of art.
The cold wind is ideal for sun-drying somen noodles, and
as the weather gets colder, production will pick up pace. Japan
The cold wind is ideal for sun-drying somen noodles, and
as the weather gets colder, production will pick up pace. Japan
Beneath the Willow, Tsukioka Sessai, after 1778, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art
Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan.
Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Beneath the Willow, Tsukioka Sessai, after 1778, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art
Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan.
Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan.
Gardens near the Hakone Museum of Art, Japan. Photography by Jaylie Wong on Flickr
November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Gardens near the Hakone Museum of Art, Japan. Photography by Jaylie Wong on Flickr
To practice the Art of Peace, you must:
Calm the spirit and return to the source. Cleanse the body and spirit by removing all malice, selfishness, and desire.
Be ever-grateful for the gifts received from the universe, your family, Mother Nature, and your fellow human beings.” - Morihei Ueshiba
Calm the spirit and return to the source. Cleanse the body and spirit by removing all malice, selfishness, and desire.
Be ever-grateful for the gifts received from the universe, your family, Mother Nature, and your fellow human beings.” - Morihei Ueshiba
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
To practice the Art of Peace, you must:
Calm the spirit and return to the source. Cleanse the body and spirit by removing all malice, selfishness, and desire.
Be ever-grateful for the gifts received from the universe, your family, Mother Nature, and your fellow human beings.” - Morihei Ueshiba
Calm the spirit and return to the source. Cleanse the body and spirit by removing all malice, selfishness, and desire.
Be ever-grateful for the gifts received from the universe, your family, Mother Nature, and your fellow human beings.” - Morihei Ueshiba
The Poetess Ono no Komachi, Shojo Shokado, 17, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Poetess Ono no Komachi, Shojo Shokado, 17, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese Art
Empress Masako of Japan in official jūnihitoe at the Ceremony of the Enthronement on October 22, 2019.
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Empress Masako of Japan in official jūnihitoe at the Ceremony of the Enthronement on October 22, 2019.
The traditional clothing worn for Japanese archery, known as Kyudo, is called hakama. Photography by Jeffrey Friedl
November 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The traditional clothing worn for Japanese archery, known as Kyudo, is called hakama. Photography by Jeffrey Friedl
JAPAN. Honshu. Iwate prefecture. Miyako. 1965.. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photo
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
JAPAN. Honshu. Iwate prefecture. Miyako. 1965.. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photo
Alleyway next to train tracks in Yurakucho, Tokyo, Japan. Photography by JRaptor on Flickr
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Alleyway next to train tracks in Yurakucho, Tokyo, Japan. Photography by JRaptor on Flickr
Yokohama Station in the snow. Tokyo, Japan
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Yokohama Station in the snow. Tokyo, Japan
Naha City, Okinawa Japan “Road of flagstone”
The caption on this travel slide from 1966:
“The flagstone roads in Shuri are the only surviving vestiges of the old castle town”
The caption on this travel slide from 1966:
“The flagstone roads in Shuri are the only surviving vestiges of the old castle town”
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Naha City, Okinawa Japan “Road of flagstone”
The caption on this travel slide from 1966:
“The flagstone roads in Shuri are the only surviving vestiges of the old castle town”
The caption on this travel slide from 1966:
“The flagstone roads in Shuri are the only surviving vestiges of the old castle town”
RyukojiTemple (龍口寺) in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. Photographer Matthias Harbers of Flickr
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
RyukojiTemple (龍口寺) in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. Photographer Matthias Harbers of Flickr
naosome by watasan on Flickr.
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
naosome by watasan on Flickr.
This miyamairi kimono displays a masterful integration of sumi-e ink painting techniques with ceremonial garment construction. The dramatic black upper portion creating a bold contrast that allows the meticulously rendered landscape below to emerge with striking clarity. 1868-1900, Japan
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This miyamairi kimono displays a masterful integration of sumi-e ink painting techniques with ceremonial garment construction. The dramatic black upper portion creating a bold contrast that allows the meticulously rendered landscape below to emerge with striking clarity. 1868-1900, Japan
Grain fields. Tohoku , Yamagata , Murayama region, 1978, Japan
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Grain fields. Tohoku , Yamagata , Murayama region, 1978, Japan
Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e) titled Young Woman Riding a Phoenix by artist Suzuki Harunobu.
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e) titled Young Woman Riding a Phoenix by artist Suzuki Harunobu.
Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin in Naoshima, Japan 草間 彌生. Photography by cloudcity on Flickr
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin in Naoshima, Japan 草間 彌生. Photography by cloudcity on Flickr
Contemporary Uchikake. Japan
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Contemporary Uchikake. Japan
This kimono showcases the sophisticated artistry of shibori, a traditional resist-dyeing technique that creates intricate patterns through various methods of binding, stitching, and manipulating fabric before dyeing. 1868-1900, Japan
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This kimono showcases the sophisticated artistry of shibori, a traditional resist-dyeing technique that creates intricate patterns through various methods of binding, stitching, and manipulating fabric before dyeing. 1868-1900, Japan
Nagashi hiina, Kyoto, Japan. "Hina-nagashi (Floating hina-dolls down to the sea). Dolls dedicated from all over the country are taken to the shore in a wood boat with colorful paper cranes in it, and floated down to the sea after the chief priest of the Shinto shrine exorcises the evil spirits.
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Nagashi hiina, Kyoto, Japan. "Hina-nagashi (Floating hina-dolls down to the sea). Dolls dedicated from all over the country are taken to the shore in a wood boat with colorful paper cranes in it, and floated down to the sea after the chief priest of the Shinto shrine exorcises the evil spirits.
“Legend of snowy night” (Yuki no yo no densetsu) illustration by Japanese artist Yumeji Takehisa, early 20th c
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“Legend of snowy night” (Yuki no yo no densetsu) illustration by Japanese artist Yumeji Takehisa, early 20th c
Hiroshima Castle, Japan
November 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hiroshima Castle, Japan
Getsuju — Frog and Mouse, late 18th - early 19th century, Japan
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Getsuju — Frog and Mouse, late 18th - early 19th century, Japan