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Nina Antonia @ninaantonia13.bsky.social

Incredible silk kimono (1901-1933) featuring an image of a ghost. This type of ghost in Japanese folklore is known as a 'Yurei' who driven by wild emotions cannot find peace so mingle unhappily with the living. Japanese ghost stories are usually reserved for the summer.

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jul 8, 2025, 3:02 pm • 69 15

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Darren Maggs @darrenmaggs.bsky.social

That’s incredible.

jul 8, 2025, 3:04 pm • 2 0 • view
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Nina Antonia @ninaantonia13.bsky.social

It's in the Ashmolean museum.

jul 8, 2025, 3:12 pm • 3 0 • view
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Darren Maggs @darrenmaggs.bsky.social

Looks like I need a trip to Oxford.

jul 8, 2025, 3:22 pm • 2 0 • view
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Татьяна @tatiana-astreja.bsky.social

Красота❤️

jul 9, 2025, 8:15 am • 1 0 • view