Accession Number1973/2.89
TitleMorning Glories and Butterfly
Artist(s)Ikegami ShūhoObject Creation Datecirca 1900-1944Medium & Supportink and color on silkDimensions 77 1/2 in x 18 3/4 in (196.85 cm x 47.63 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic R. SmithSubject matter"Perhaps because its life is so short, the Morning Glory is associated with mortality, but the variety of size and colour and daintiness of petal makes its brief blooming a joy to be remembered...The Morning Glory has often been the subject of paintings and poetry."
Koehn, Alfred.
Japanese Flower Symbolism. At the Lotus Court, 1940.
Physical DescriptionMorning glories are rising from the bottom of the scroll with a butterfly flying above them. There is a signature and seal in the bottom left corner. There is an orange border around the scroll.
Primary Object Classification Painting Primary Object Typehanging scrollCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Keywords
Japan
butterflies (general)
butterfly
flower (motif)
flowers
grasses
grasses (plants)
hanging scroll
hanging scrolls