Small Birds of the Ocean (Ai-kōzaa umi tōiguwaa) Kimono

The URNA with a lid. Low-neck oviposition Cupy lid with round bud. Main motif consisting of a landscape with two bird Fenix. Purchased by Johanna Kempe on 22 March 1890 at art de...

The left part of the triptych (cf. KI 7720-19 + KI 7720-20) Kuniteruga 様 linseries, which deals with the three seasonal symbols snow (winter), moon (autumn) and flowers (spring and...

Outer sash of a Japanese bridal kimono, which is worn after the religious rite. It is made of ivory-coloured ribbed silk fabric, very long and wide. The lining is needle-embroidere...

After the opening-up of Japan and the expansion of trade routes in the mid-nineteenth century, Japonisme immediately spread across Europe and America. Just as the paintings of the ...

Melchior de Hondecoeter was a painter who specialised in depicting birds of all types. He began his training with his father Gijsbert, who also painted animals, as did his grandfat...

A men's cloth (hinggi), consisting of two weaves sewn together. On the cloth are skull trees and horses. The central band shows the 'patola ratu' motif, a motif inspired by the pat...

White kimono and orange lining decorated with flowering plants of peonies in blue and pink. \The red flowers of the peony, which became so popular in Spain through Manila shawls, ...

Brooch, consisting of a Dalmatian dog head of plastic, with underneath a black-grey dress in kimono shape, crocheted. The figure refers to an umpire. Two identical square flags, wh...