Title
- Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): butterflies, miedasuki 三重襷, a diagonal grid, and 'fine' stripes (mijinsuji 微塵筋)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 22.9 cm
- width: 40.4 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 11.2 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.2 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-2238
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"White ground" (jishiro 地白).
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.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): butterflies, miedasuki 三重襷, a diagonal grid, and 'fine' stripes (mijinsuji 微塵筋), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-2238
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Last update
- 25.04.2026