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Title
- Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Actor pattern (yakusha monyō 役者文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): ichimatsu monyō 市松文様 or ishidatami moyō 石畳模様 (checkerboard pattern) with peonies
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25.6 cm
- width: 40.4 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 14 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-35-2
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), "main stencil" (omogata 主型).
The checkerboard pattern ichimatsu monyō 市松文様, also ichimatsu kōshi 市松格子, is a ishidatami moyō 石畳模様 (= stone pavement pattern). The pattern is said to have come into fashion as "ichimatsu monyō" because the Kabuki actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I. 初代佐野川市松 (1722-1762) had worn a hakama with a stone pavement pattern during a performance, which caused a sensation.
Peonies symbolise wealth and beauty. Because of their magnificent blossom with many petals, they are often used as a motif for handicrafts. Red peonies were even said to be able ensure longevity and immortality when drunk as an herbal decoction.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Actor pattern (yakusha monyō 役者文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): ichimatsu monyō 市松文様 or ishidatami moyō 石畳模様 (checkerboard pattern) with peonies, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-35-2
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Last update
- 05.08.2026
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