Buddist Monks

“The costumes of the bonzes, who were dressed in their ceremonial robes, were very imposing. The long vestures were made of silk: one pale rose-colour, with a surplice of light blue; another delicate violet, with a surplice of deep orange; others in many different shades, contrasting their gay butterfly tints with the time-toned colours of the sanctuary background.”

Gilbert Watson, Three Rolling Stones in Japan, (London, 1904) p. 121