Echizen Kimono Mounting GALLERYBy Miyamori e.hyousou
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e. 17 Pinks
(35*60cm)
30,000JPY
This hanging scroll depicts a single pinks flower.
Though simple, its gentle color palette is charming and seems to soothe the viewer’s heart. -
e. 16 Gr Flower Fan
(35*78cm)
30,000JPY
The pattern features wisteria, chrysanthemums, and maple leaves painted on a white background.
The wisteria flower pattern in particular represents women, and it is often seen paired with pine, which represents men. -
e. 15 Ye Flower Fan
(31*71cm)
30,000JPY
This design features peonies and irises painted on a yellow background.
Peonies symbolize prosperity, happiness, and wealth, while irises signify warding off evil spirits.
It is a popular pattern for kimonos worn by women celebrating their coming-of-age ceremony at twenty. -
e. 14 Phoenix
(31*152cm)
50,000JPY
The phoenix is said to appear when a peaceful and happy world arrives.
It is cherished as an auspicious bird symbolizing times of celebration. -
e. 13 Paradise
(31*89cm)
50,000JPY
This hanging scroll features auspicious motifs such as the sea, mountains, and pine trees rendered in gold leaf on a vermilion background using a technique known as Michinaga patterns.
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e. 12 Pinks
(27*65cm)
30,000JPY
This pattern represents the beauty of Japanese women, as embodied by the term “Yamato Nadeshiko.”
As counted among the Seven Autumn Grasses, it is one of Japan’s representative plants. -
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e. 11 Camellia
(36*102cm)
50,000JPY
The camellia pattern has long been regarded as a sacred motif that wards off evil spirits, thanks to the plant’s vitality that keeps its leaves even in winter.
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e. 10 Antique
(32*73cm)
70,000JPY
This hanging scroll features kimono fabric from the late Edo period, expertly mounted and finished.
Preserving antique pieces for future generations is a vital role of mounting. -
e. 09 Bamboo
(31*75cm)
50,000JPY
Fabric woven with a bamboo pattern was indigo-dyed and finished as a hanging scroll. This is a traditional Japanese dyeing technique using indigo dye.
The bamboo pattern is depicted as a symbol of vitality and moderation, inspired by its form stretching straight upward toward the sky. -
e. 08 Mandarin Ducks
(32*73cm)
50,000JPY
Perhaps they are searching for a pair of mandarin ducks—a male and a female—swimming gracefully along the water’s edge.
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e. 07 Flower Crane
(36*125cm)
50,000JPY
The crane is said to symbolize longevity, marital harmony, and prosperity.
It depicts a flock of young cranes flying over the vast spring ocean. -
e. 06 Pinks
(26*87cm)
40,000JPY
This hanging scroll depicts a single pinks flower.
Though simple, its gentle color palette is charming and seems to soothe the viewer’s heart. -
e. 05 flower float
(36*125cm)
50,000JPY
An elegant and lustrous pattern depicting a palanquin, known as an ox-cart, overflowing with seasonal flowers and plants.
It has been cherished by women throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present day. -
e. 04 The Dancing Girl
(36*148cm)
80,000JPY
The jūnihitoe was worn as formal attire by noblewomen during the Heian period.
It is considered the origin of the kimono.
They enjoyed the layered color combinations more than the patterns themselves. -
e. 03 Congratulations
(36*126cm)
150,000JPY
The auspicious patterns used in traditional Japanese ceremonial attire express prayers for longevity, prosperity, and bountiful harvests, along with gratitude, in each and every design.
This is a traditional beauty born and nurtured over a long history. -
e. 02 Butterfly
(33*90cm)
50,000JPY
I commissioned indigo dyeing for a bolt of fabric woven with a butterfly pattern on white silk, then had it finished as a hanging scroll.
This hanging scroll features the uniquely deep Japan blue of indigo dye. -
e. 01 Makamizu
(35*98cm)
150,000JPY
A hand-painted Yuzen wedding kimono depicting serene, lush satoyama landscapes with seasonal flowers and flocks of migratory birds.
This bridal attire was crafted with prayers for the happiness of the newlyweds.
