detail from Itō Jakuchū's (伊藤 若冲) "Peonies and Butterflies" depicting pink and white peonies
Title
detail from Itō Jakuchū's (伊藤 若冲) "Peonies and Butterflies" depicting pink and white peonies
Description
This detail is included for the Natural History and Naturalism Exhibition as an example of a botanical representation being repurposed by Edo artists as a floral motif. It is also included to emphasize Itō Jakuchū's successful natural science studies.
Creator
Itō Jakuchū, 伊藤 若冲
Source
Colorful Realm of Living Beings
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Imperial Household Agency
Nikkei Inc. in association with the Embassy of Japan
Imperial Household Agency
Nikkei Inc. in association with the Embassy of Japan
Date
2012
Contributor
Yukio Lippit
Rights
public domain
Language
Japanese
- Date Added
- May 26, 2015
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Tags
- Edo
- Citation
- Itō Jakuchū, 伊藤 若冲, “detail from Itō Jakuchū's (伊藤 若冲) "Peonies and Butterflies" depicting pink and white peonies,” Japanese Phoenixes between the Momoyama (1568 - 1603) and Edo Periods (1603 - 1868), accessed April 29, 2024, https://lsnowdonarthist.omeka.net/items/show/38.