Sujet
Mirror, 1400s-1500s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Mirror, 1400s-1500s. The Japanese used chrysanthemums as decorative elements on mirrors. In the Heian period, a chrysanthemum with cranes or long-tailed birds was a common motif. Later, in the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, chrysanthemum designs were divided into three patterns with different symbolic associations: Chrysanthemum with Cranes represented longevity; Water Flowing suggested longevity as well as the Noh drama Kikujido, or Chrysanthemum Boy; and East Fence alluded to the poem "Drinking Wine" by Tao Yuanming (AD 365-427). Here, the mirror featuring Buddhist iconography ( kyojo ) and a chrysanthemum design on the back shows that the flower was also appreciated in the context of Buddhism in the Kamakura period.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F94_080
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
24,4Mo (1,8Mo) / 26,1cm x 23,5cm / 3083 x 2771 (300dpi)