Flowers of Japan (Nihon no hana), Collection of Poems and Flowers (shikashu)
Artist/Culture
Japanese
Daten.d.
Mediumbook illustrated with woodblock prints
Dimensions25.8 x 18.2 cm (10 3/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineGift of Israel Goldman
Object number1988.142
Descriptionby 28 modern Japanese artists including poems and 9 prints; artists include Onchi KoshiroLabel TextCalling the amaryllis the flower of young love, the poet describes its blooming in language associated with courtship and love. Sexual love and the female body are major themes in Onchi's work. This is one of nine prints and poems by Onchi in a book illustrated by various Japanese print artists.
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