January, 1974 –Arrangements for the New Year
Artist
Nishijima, Takeshi
(Japanese, 1929–2003)
Date1973
Mediumhand stencil-dyed print, ink and color on handmade kozo paper
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift from the Judith and Paul A. Falcigno Collection
Object number2010.191.2
DescriptionThis picture shows two traditional house entrance decorations for the New Year. To the right is the “gate pine” (kadomatsu) arrangement of pine, bamboo and other materials used to welcome ancestral spirits. On the left, braided rice straw, bitter orange and greenery form the shimekazari which repels bad spirits and invites the Shintō deities to visit. Pictured between the two arrangements is a sprig of plum blossoms symbolizing new life.Label TextThis picture shows two traditional house entrance decorations for the New Year. To the right is the “gate pine” (kadomatsu) arrangement of pine, bamboo and other materials used to welcome ancestral spirits. On the left, braided rice straw, bitter orange and greenery form the shimekazari which repels bad spirits and invites the Shintō deities to visit. Pictured between the two arrangements is a sprig of plum blossoms symbolizing new life.ProvenancePaul A. Falcigno and Judy Mansfield, Hamden, CT
On View
Not on view
19th/early 20th century
Chinese
about 1875, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
