Recommended: Moving Pictures

Kimono for a courtesan, 1860–80. Museum no. FE.73-2014. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Kimono for a courtesan, 1860–80. Museum no. FE.73-2014. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

One of several episodes of the BBC podcast series Moving Pictures by Cathy FitzGerald, this episode looks at a kimono in the collection of London’s V&A museum, with FitzGerald talking to curator Anna Jackson about who might have worn it. Each episode is paired with a high resolution image on the Google Arts and Culture website. You will need to sign up for a BBC Account to listen to the series.

Nicola Jennings