Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様)/stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): inazuma 稲妻 (lightning) on diagonal zigzag stripes with broadleaf bamboo and pine needles on nejiri asa no ha ねじり麻の葉 ("twisted" hemp leaves) and broadleaf bamboo with pine needles
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Inventory number
- OR 3925-8180
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Pine needles (matsuba 松葉) usually grow in pairs and are held together at the base by a needle sheath. The motif of pairs of needles below the pine tree is considered a symbol of marital love and harmony.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様)/stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): inazuma 稲妻 (lightning) on diagonal zigzag stripes with broadleaf bamboo and pine needles on nejiri asa no ha ねじり麻の葉 ("twisted" hemp leaves) and broadleaf bamboo with pine needles, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-8180
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Last update
- 15.06.2025