Title
- Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): "shredded" hemp leaves (yabure asa no ha 破れ麻の葉) and flowers
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 29.9 cm
- width: 41.4 cm
- pattern - height: 20.7 cm
- pattern - width: 35.2 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-5879
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaves): a hexagonal pattern called asa no ha 麻の葉 because it resembles the hemp leaves. A hemp plant is robust and grows straight up. Therefore, the pattern is said to have been preferred for the clothes of the newborns. It is not only found on kimonos, but also on obi, under kimonos and small pouches.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): "shredded" hemp leaves (yabure asa no ha 破れ麻の葉) and flowers, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-5879
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https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collect/part-of-a-set-surface-pattern-waritsuke-monyo-割付文様-plant-pattern-shokubutsu-monyo-植物文様-shredded-hemp-leaves-yabure-asa-no-ha_318252
Last update
- 25.04.2026