Yayoi Kusama: ‘Longing For Eternity’ (2017)
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Cover of 'Anthology' by Shakuyakutei with an illustration of peonies (School of Utagawa).
Woodblock print (Japan, 19th century).
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Wikimedia.
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Setsu Asakura (1922-2014) "Switchyo Cat" Japanese Picture Book, 1971.
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Its #BatAppreciationDay so please appreciate this awesome 19th century Japanese kosode decorated with embroidered lucky bats, photographed in 2019 at The Life of Animals in Japanese Art exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in DC:
Kosode with Bats
Japan, Edo - Meiji periods, 19th century
silk twill, paste-resist dyed, embroidery, 67⅜ × 48⅞ in.
National Museum of Japanese History, Chiba Prefecture
“In the West, bats - nocturnal in habit and denizens of dark places tend to be viewed as unlucky, but in China they have long been considered an auspicious motif (one of the characters used to write the word "bat" is a homonym for good fortune). The Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjüro VII (1791-1859) used bat motifs in his costumes, and the perception of these animals as a chic design element spread rapidly throughout Japan in the nineteenth century. Here a great number of them are arranged in right-left symmetry from the base of the collar to the hem.”
The above info is from the official exhibition catalog - this bat kosode is on p. 124:
The Life of Animals in Japanese Art (2019)
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The Art of Japanese Joinery, Kiyosi Seike
"The joiner's art, almost forgotten in the West by all but fine cabinetmakers, has had a long history in Japan, where it is still vigorously alive. The reputation of the traditional carpenter rests largely on his skill as a joiner, choosing and fashioning joints unknown in the West."
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I was considering about Dumbledore's design. Here are my notes.
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