Title
- Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): diagonal rows of butterflies and physalis(?) in between
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 22.3 cm
- width: 41.4 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 11.2 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 36.4 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-4954
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Stencil dealers' seal (shōin 商印) at the bottom of the stencil.
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), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): diagonal rows of butterflies and physalis(?) in between, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-4954
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Last update
- 25.04.2026