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Boys' Miyamairi Kimono with the Battle of the Fuji River
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Boys' Miyamairi Kimono with the Battle of the Fuji River

anonymous · 1920 - 1940 · painting; weaving; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Formal kimono for a boy for his first visit to a Shinto shrine (miyamairi kimono), decorated with a night scene with a samurai on horseback on the bank of the Fuji River, the mountain and ships in the background. Probably a scene from the Battle of the Fuji River in 1180. Black silk with painted yuzen decoration with embroidered detailing and gold foil. Lining of white silk. Five family crests (mon) of wood sorrel (katabami).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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kimono
Credit lineJongens miyamairi kimono met de slag bij de Fuji Rivier. 1920 - 1940. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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