This padded silk boy's kimono exhibits motifs of tethered falcons, with hand-painted highlights on silkscreen images, resembling vivid sumi-e paintings. Measuring 35 inches from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and 39 inches in height (89 cm x 99 cm), it's a rarity due to the motif's scarcity on Japanese textiles. Falcons symbolized the soul and were admired for their ferocity and regal quality. The golden-yellow silk tufts, strategically placed, might serve a protective purpose against evil spirits. During the Edo period, the growing popularity of falconry led to commissioned paintings, often portraying falcons tethered to stands, favored by samurai and nobility.