In this pair of very finely embroidered hangings peacocks, sparrows, and various spring and autumn plants are depicted in realistic detail. The fabric for the hangings appears to have been woven specifically for this purpose, with the chrysanthemum-patterned brocade border and the plain central panel made as one piece. (Exhibition number 23)
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 9 November 2012-27 January 2013, Threads of Silk and Gold: Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan, Clare Pollard, ed. (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2012), no. 23 p. 131, p. 123, illus. p. 131
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