This fine silk miyamairi kimono was worn for ceremonial coming-of-age anointment at a Shinto shrine. It features painted motifs depicting a hawk, pine, and Mount Fuji. Measuring approximately 30 inches from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and standing 33 inches tall (76 cm x 84 cm), it bears symbolic imagery associated with strength, longevity, and a sense of grandeur.

This artwork is featured on pages 310-311 of Ceremonial Textiles of Japan, 18th to 20th Centuries. This book, published by Yorke Antique Textiles, can be previewed or purchased on our website here.

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