"Sparrows" Vintage Kimono
"Sparrows" Vintage Kimono
Brush Painted
- Ships from NY
- One-of-a-kind
- Sourced from Japan
This listing is for a vintage Japanese kimono from the Fuller Collection (see details of that below).
This kimono is likely from the 1960s, as suggested by the patterning and medium weight of the silk. The background is a deep violet purple with an asymmetrical design of white, arching blades of grass and four little sparrows flying in to perch.
The grasses and outline of the birds was likely done with a stencil but a masterful artisan then painted each one. Note the think eye lashes!
Nice white upper and purple lower silk linings.
We do offer hanging rods for displaying kimono - add one from the tab below if desired. If you'd like to wear this kimono with a traditional obi, browse our Obi For Sale page; or for a more casual look, add a Simple Sash at check out.
See video below for how to put on a kimono.
The Fuller Collection – originally over 2000 kimono – was the passion and pride of Richard Fuller of Chicago, IL and Wabasha,MN. Richard served as a US Marine in post-war Japan, and there began his love of and appreciation for vintage Japanese kimono – especially wedding kimono. Richard saw that the mastery and artisanship of traditional Japanese textile techniques was waning – threatening to die out altogether – which sparked his mission to promote this industry and preserve what he could. Click here to read one of his interviews.
Together with his wife Janith, Richard invested in thousands of kimono and obi, opening Wind Whisper West, a kimono gallery in Wabasha, MN in 2003. Most of the collection was sold there, but several hundred pieces remain. Richard passed in 2020, and Janith has consigned the remainder of the collection to Kyoto Kimono to offer through our website. We are honored and proud to be stewarding the Fuller Collection as each piece finds its new home and continues to bring wonder and beauty to admirers around the world.
Width: 50"
Body/Hips: 40"
Condition: Excellent Vintage
Fiber: Silk
Technique: Stenciled, Painted
Colors: Purple, White
Motifs: Birds
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