Japanese Kimono

This Japanese kimono features golden-brown tigers and dragons, intricate pattern of the grass, swirls of eternity. The movement is stilled by the artist's brush, yet it's there, repeated several times on the garment. The picture captures you, pulls you in, triggers your imagination, and there you are in the exotic world of dragons and tigers that humanity once thought so real.

Tigers & Dragons Kimono (Detail)

Yukata Cotton Kimono

The Japanese invented wearable art. The kimono, a traditional folk garment that dates back to the Nara period over one thousand years ago, has evolved into a unique artistic way of communicating who you are, your status, your taste, your mood. By wearing a picture you participate in the design; the picture is incomplete without the wearer.

Cranes Kimono (Detail)

The Book of Kimono