Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), actor pattern (yakusha monyō 役者文様): bamboo branches and shapes with motifs, e.g.. Susuki grass, fundō tsunagi 分銅繋ぎ (net pattern in the shape of fundō 分銅 (Jap. weight)), mokume 木目 (wood grain), Japanese clovers, sayagata 紗綾形, kanzemizu 観世水, flowers, broadleaf bamboo (sasa 笹) and clouds
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 29.5 cm
- width: 40.7 cm
- pattern - height: 18.5 cm
- pattern - width: 33.5 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-6103
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"White ground" (jishiro 地白).
Bamboo (CHIKU/take 竹) is valued for its straight and strong growth. Since its does not wither even in winter, it represents immortality and longevity or strength, but also purity.
Sayagata 紗綾形: pattern of interlocking swastika (manji 万字/卍).
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), actor pattern (yakusha monyō 役者文様): bamboo branches and shapes with motifs, e.g.. Susuki grass, fundō tsunagi 分銅繋ぎ (net pattern in the shape of fundō 分銅 (Jap. weight)), mokume 木目 (wood grain), Japanese clovers, sayagata 紗綾形, kanzemizu 観世水, flowers, broadleaf bamboo (sasa 笹) and clouds, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-6103
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Last update
- 04.08.2026