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In
Japan, a chrysanthemum is not
just a beautiful flower. The
chrysanthemum, or kiku, is
revered throughout the island
country as a symbol of
the sun, perfection, and long
life.
Artist
Keika Hasegawa translated the
graceful beauty of the flowers
to the page in One Hundred
Chrysanthemums. Each
delicately-colored woodcut
features a perfect bloom
balanced atop a long
single-stemmed plant. In life,
cultivated through the art of
ogiku (“single stem”), these
plants can reach six feet tall
with enormous blossoms the size
of softballs.
Chrysanthemums came to Japan
from china around the 8th
century A.D., and the Emperor
adopted the 16-petaled flower,
or Ichimonjiginu,
as the crest and official seal.
Each fall during the “Festival
of Happiness,” cascades of
chrysanthemums decorate temples
throughout Japan. Kiku
cultivation reached perfection
in the 19th century,
when Hasegawa created his
prints.
Panteek offers these delicately
colored original woodcuts on
rice paper from a later edition
of the work. Each double print
measures approximately 12” wide
by 16” tall, single prints
measure 8 ¾” x 12.”
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