This obi design is inspired by the Japanese lacquer painter and print artist of the late Edo period and early Meiji era. Zeshin’s works are often labeled as iki, which might be translated as “chic,” and considered to have just the right balance of tradition with the new.
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Snow is one of the atmospheric/earth phenomena, as well as a congratulatory symbol for a prosperous year.
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The tree peony is likened to a standing beauty because its stem grows straight and unbranched, while the peony is likened to a seated beauty because it is low and horizontal.
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Asakusa is one of the “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” series of ukiyo-e prints begun and largely completed by the Japanese artist Hiroshige from 1856 to 1858.
