Artist: Utagawa Sadahide [歌川貞秀] (Japanese, 1807 – 1879)
Publisher: Kojimaya Jūbei [小島屋重兵衛] (Japanese, c. 1797 – 1869)
No date seal, no censor seal (privately printed?)
Media: Fan print (uchiwa-e, 団扇絵), 235 x 297 mm.
Kalimeris incisa, or Japanese Aster, is a daisy-like flower that belongs to the family of Asteraceae; it blossoms all summer and attracts butterflies.
Peony [牡丹] (botan) – per Merrily Baird it is "the king of flowers", associated with erotic love, and especially with the sexual activities of women.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Fan , Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Fan print. Uchiwa-e |
| Subject | Butterfly , Flowers , Kalimeris , Peony |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1860 |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |
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