This rare style of formal Geisha antique dancing kimono showcases yuzen-painted images of geishas dancing and playing music, occasionally accented with touches of embroidery and featuring five mon. It measures 52 inches (132 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stands at 71 inches (180 cm) tall. The checkerboard-type squares design, popular among Edo-period Kabuki actors and seen in kimonos worn by geisha and oiran from the 1880s to about 1910.

This artwork is featured on page 73 of Art Kimono: Aesthetic Revelations of Japan, 1905-1960. This book, published by Yorke Antique Textiles, can be previewed or purchased on our website here.

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