This chirimen silk wedding kurofurisode features yuzen-painted bamboo, peonies, and plum blossoms, enhanced with embroidery, couching, and foil outlining. Adorned with five family crests, it stands as the most formal of kimonos, measuring 52 inches (132 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and standing at 59 inches (150 cm) in height.

Bamboo symbolizes enduring virtues like constancy, integrity, and honor, while embodying purity and nobility. The peony, likened to a rose without thorns, represents romance, love, and good fortune—a harbinger of happiness in marriage.

This artwork is featured on page 101 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.