Fan with lotus flower
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.
Details
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Title
Fan with lotus flower
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Artist/maker
Kō-o (active c. 1794 or c. 1854) -
Associated place
Japan (place of creation) -
Date
probably 1794 or possibly 1854 -
Material and technique
ink and colour on paper; bamboo sticks
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Object type
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Dimensions
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) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by J. Hillier and H. C. Mitchell, 1965.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1965.44
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