Tag: NGV

Takahashi Hiroki’s kimonos and accessories Reflective Emptiness 00006 and Reflective Emptiness 00045.

• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• ISO: 4000

Alexander McQueen’s Gown and Belt from his Blue Lady Collection (2007). The gown features kimono sleeves and an obi inspired belt.

• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• ISO: 4000

Two contemporary kimonos on display at the NGV. On the left is Y. & Sons Kuniyoshi Asahina, yukata and accessories (2024). On the right is the Gondola kimono and accessories (2025) from Modern Antenna.

• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• Focal length: 18mm
• ISO: 4000

A complete ensemble, Sister Sha’s Dream Journey, by Shigemune Tamao. This piece was specially created for this exhibition. “Playful accessories and eccentric motifs blend together to created a dreamlike and yet slightly distorted vision of Japan as seen from afar.”

• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• Focal length: 17mm
• ISO: 4000

Another inkjet-printed polyester kimono. This kimono featuring skulls is the work of Ueoka Taro of Robe Japonica.

• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• ISO: 4000

Two coats and matching accessories from Issey Miyake’s spring 2016 ready-to-wear collection. The coats feature two designs by Ikko Tanaka, Maiko Dancer (Nihon Buyo) on the left, and Sharaku on the right.

• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 4000

Saito Kumiko’s Wedding Kimono with Cranes (1965). Saito created this kimono for her three daughters. It features cranes for good luck, longevity and peace. The two eldest daughters used this kimono at their weddings, while the youngest brought it Melbourne when she migrated to Australia

• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 4000

Yohji Yamamoto’s Kimono Coat (2015). Yohji creates an open hooded overcoat with a vibrant lining based on a kimono.

• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• Focal length: 15mm
• ISO: 4000

A pair of kimonos by contemporary artists. Kelsuke Seriwa’s Kimono with pattern imitating glaze dripping down the side of a jar (1961). This stencil dyed banana bark cloth piece was inspired by wabi-sabi style ceramics and their characteristic drips. Next to the drip kimono is Fukumi Shimura’s Bride kimono, Hanayome (2023). This is a hand-woven silk kimono dyed with natural plant extracts. Hanayome is Japanese for bride, and is a brightly coloured kimono that is worn by the bride after the wedding ceremony

• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 4000

An opera coat from Liberty & Co of London from around 1910. This shows the influence of Japanese art on western culture in the early part of the century. Liberty stocked genuine Japanese kimonos alongside their own contemporary designs.

• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Camera: E-M5MarkII
• Taken: 26 September, 2025
• Focal length: 18mm
• ISO: 4000