JAPANESE
Child's kimono with boy's day design
(1925-1935)

Medium
silk, cotton

Measurements
114.0 cm (centre back) 92.0 cm (cuff to cuff)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Berris Aitken, 2023

Gallery location
Not on display

About this work

Garments known as ubugi are worn by infants at festivals to mark their birth. This ubugi for a boy depicts the silhouette of a samurai helmet with traditional dolls known as Gosho-ningyo. These dolls were made in Kyoto and take their name from the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Accession Number
2023.242

Department
Asian Art

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JAPANESE
Child's kimono with boy's day design
(1925-1935)