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Fan with lotus flower
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Description
Nothing is known of the artist who has painted this lotus plant with strength and vitality, the delicate flower rising above a luxuriant growth of leaves. The lotus is associated with Buddhism and is symbolic of purity and enlightenment, since it pushes up through muddy water to be pristine when it opens. The pink flower in particular represents the historical Buddha.
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Details
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- probably 1794 or possibly 1854
- Artist/maker
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Kō-o (active c. 1794 or c. 1854) (artist)
- Material and technique
- ink and colour on paper; bamboo sticks
- Dimensions
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open 25.9 x 44 x 1.2 cm (height x width x depth)
closed 25.9 x 3 x 1.8 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by J. Hillier and H. C. Mitchell, 1965.
- Accession no.
- EA1965.44
Past Exhibition
see (1)-
Unfolding Nature: Images of Summer on Chinese and Japanese Fans
(from 10th Jul until 7th Oct 2012)
Location
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- currently in research collection
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