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Title
- Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): butterflies and mat pattern
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25 cm
- width: 41.8 cm
- pattern - height: 13.2 cm
- pattern - width: 36.8 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-131
Acquisition
- assumption, 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), "canceling-out stencil" (keshigata 消型).
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), Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): butterflies and mat pattern, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-131
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Last update
- 22.01.2025