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Title
  • Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), autumn grasses (akikusa 秋草): Susuki grasses, grasses and ?
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Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Inventory number
  • OR 3925-5840
Acquisition
  • assumption , 1907
Department
  • Asia Collection
Description
    The Susuki grass (susuki 薄) is one of the 'Seven Autumn Grasses' (aki no nanakusa 秋の七草). The Seven Autumn Grasses (aki no nanakusa 秋の七草): Japanese clover (hagi 萩), Susuki grass (susuki 薄), Japanese arrowroot (kuzu 葛), carnation (nadeshiko 撫子), patrinia (ominaeshi 女郎花), boneset (fujibakama 藤袴), balloon flower (kikyō 桔梗). Basically a nostalgic motif - at the sight of flowering autumn flowers, people are reminded of the transience of life.
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  • stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), autumn grasses (akikusa 秋草): Susuki grasses, grasses and ?, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-5840
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  • 03.04.2025


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