Title
- Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): butterflies and flowers on stone wall(?)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 23.9 cm
- width: 41.2 cm
- pattern - height: 13.3 cm
- pattern - width: 34 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-669
Acquisition
- assumption, 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
-
"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.
-
stencil (katagami 型紙), Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): butterflies and flowers on stone wall(?), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-669
-
https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collect/animal-pattern-dobutsu-monyo-動物文様-plant-pattern-shokubutsu-monyo-植物文様-surface-pattern-waritsuke-monyo-割付文_315648
Last update
- 23.01.2025
Related via
Artist
Artist
Location
Material
