Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), autumn grasses (akikusa 秋草): Japanese clover, carnation, boneset, eastern valerian, Susuki grass, morning glory and ?
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Inventory number
- OR 3925-8881
Acquisition
- assumption, 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Like Japanese arrowroot (kuzu 葛) and balloon flower (kikyō 桔梗), Japanese clover (hagi 萩), Susuki grass (susuki 薄), carnation (nadeshiko 撫子), eastern valerian (ominaeshi 女郎花) and boneset (fujibakama 藤袴) are among the Seven Autumn Grasses (aki no nanakusa 秋の七草). 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), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), autumn grasses (akikusa 秋草): Japanese clover, carnation, boneset, eastern valerian, Susuki grass, morning glory and ?, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-8881
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https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collect/plant-pattern-shokubutsu-monyo-植物文様-autumn-grasses-akikusa-秋草-japanese-clover-carnation-boneset-eastern-valerian-susuki-grass-morning-glory-a_363950
Last update
- 16.03.2025