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Subject:Any information about kimono prints?
Posted By: Felix Huck Thu, Aug 24, 2017 IP: 201.229.99.234 What kind of plants are depicted on her kimono and what is their meaning? |
Subject:Re: Any information about kimono prints?
Posted By: Jonathan Fri, Aug 25, 2017 Hello Felix - This is a print by Suzuki Harunobu called "Bijin (Beauty) in Rain", (江戸時代), which was printed originally in the Edo Period 18c roughly. The Ukiyo-E database has it in the collections of the Tokyo Museum primarilly. https://ukiyo-e.org/image/tnm/C0076399 |
Subject:Re: Any information about kimono prints?
Posted By: RogerD Sun, Aug 27, 2017 The flower depicted is Japanese family crest (mon) motif of the Paulownia, or Empress tree. The mon was used by the Prime Minister of Japan. |
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