Natsu (Rinpa Florals) Ultra Unlined Hardback Journal (Wrap Closure)

This 18th-century Japanese paper screen by artist Watanabe Shiko (1683–1755) features intricate details of spring and summer flowers in the Rinpa style, with beautiful gold accents. The design showcases a section of a screen with various types of flowers, believed to follow the ancient Japanese language of flowers, called Hanakotoba. Flowers were used to convey emotion and communicate with the viewer without using words. The screen is from the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, where Japanese material has been exhibited since the earliest stages of the Museums history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Paperblanks

These exquisite details of spring and summer flowers are from an 18th-century Japanese paper screen by artist Watanabe Shiko (1683–1755), who painted in the Rinpa style (and was reputedly a ronin!). The rich and romantic composition is adorned with beautiful gold accents that highlight every intricacy of the leaves and flowers. Rinpa is a renowned historical school of Japanese painting that emerged in 17th-century Kyoto. Its artists were known for their diverse range of artistic formats, including screens, fans, hanging scrolls, and kimono textiles. The design on our cover features a section of a screen showcasing a variety of flowers, often believed to follow the ancient Japanese language of flowers called Hanakotoba. Flowers were used as a means of emotional expression and communication, transcending the boundaries of words. We are truly privileged to have the opportunity to showcase this original work from the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, where Japanese material has been exhibited since the earliest stages of the Museum's history.

Dimension: 230 x 180 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781439796085