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.
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