Chrysanthemums and Horsefly

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Chrysanthemums and Horsefly

Katsushika Hokusai; Publisher: Nishimuraya YohachiLinkedCulture matchlcp-7a3ff4cb1617

Date
c. 1833–34
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
8689

Imported from China in the 8th or 9th century, the chrysanthemum ( kiku ) has been an abiding motif in the work of Japanese poets, painters, and textile designers. The imperial family adopted the chrysanthemum as its official emblem. Hokusai, interestingly, paired his chrysanthemums with a common horsefly ( abu ), perhaps implying his independence from the flower’s august history. Asia

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Bequest of Richard P. Gale

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