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Boy's Ceremonial Kimono (Miyamairi) with Tigers and BambooMeiji period, 1868-1912

Not on view
Japanese silk kimono in blue-gray with painted white tigers in rocky landscapes on the sleeves and lower hem, with three circular white crests
Silk kimono displayed flat, with a blue-grey ground fading to cream at the hem and sleeves, painted with a landscape scene featuring tigers among bamboo and rocks; two small circular family crests at the chest.
Title
Boy's Ceremonial Kimono (Miyamairi) with Tigers and Bamboo
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Meiji period, 1868-1912
Medium
Silk plain weave with handpainted ink and colors
Dimensions
44 1/4 x 42 in.
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by The Georges and Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation
Accession Number
AC1995.14.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.