Title
- Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): stylized butterflies, shaded (bokashi ぼかし)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 22.7 cm
- width: 39.2 cm
- pattern - height: 15.2 cm
- pattern - width: 34.8 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-1067
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Butterfly wings of irekobishi 入子菱 (interlaced squares) motif and body of calabashes.
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.
Butterfly motifs belong to the category "kisshō monyō 吉祥文様" (auspicious patterns).
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): stylized butterflies, shaded (bokashi ぼかし), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-1067
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Last update
- 24.05.2025
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