Title
- Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): stone wall(?), random stripes (yatarajima 矢鱈縞) and matsukawabishi 松皮菱 („pine-bark-diamonds“) with butterflies and with plum blossoms
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25.2 cm
- width: 41.2 cm
- pattern - height: 14.7 cm
- pattern - width: 35.5 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-2476
Acquisition
- assumption, 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Matsukawabishi 松皮菱 = combination of 3 diamonds; matsukawa 松皮 = pine-bark, bishi/hishi 菱 = diamond.
The butterflies (chō 蝶), which undergo unusual shape change during their lives, are considered a symbol of immortality. Since it is said that butterflies spend their entire lives with the same partner, they also represent marital harmony, so they are often used as motifs on wedding kimonos.
The blossom of the plum (BAI/ume 梅) is a symbol of the beginning of spring, as it begins to bloom in the cold season. The plum blossom pattern is auspicious and represents longevity, endurance and prosperity of the descendants.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): stone wall(?), random stripes (yatarajima 矢鱈縞) and matsukawabishi 松皮菱 („pine-bark-diamonds“) with butterflies and with plum blossoms, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-2476
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Last update
- 04.02.2025
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