Title
- Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), autumn grass (akikusa 秋草): butterflies, Susuki grasses and broadleaf bamboo (sasa 笹)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 30.4 cm
- width: 41.2 cm
- pattern - height: 19.6 cm
- pattern - width: 34.8 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-6270
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Motifs on butterfly wings: plum blossoms, cerry blossoms and radially arranged pine needles (matsubamaru 松葉丸).
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), autumn grass (akikusa 秋草): butterflies, Susuki grasses and broadleaf bamboo (sasa 笹), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-6270
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Last update
- 25.04.2026