Mirror, 1400s-1500s. Creator: Unknown.
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_081

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NA

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

25,1Mo (1,9Mo) / 27,5cm x 22,9cm / 3243 x 2709 (300dpi)

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