Plovers, Rocks, and Waves

The motif of plovers (chidori), flying in a long row over the waves, or looking for food where the sea leaves a line of foam on the sand, has often inspired Japanese artists. This bird is an auspicious symbol associated with longevity because its cry, “chiyo, ” is a homonym for “one thousand generations.” The association of chidori with long life goes back as far as the early 10th century, appearing in the poetry anthology Kokinwakashū, and became a popular motif in various media such as ceramics, textiles, lacquer, and metalwork.

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En la misma sala · G219, Instituto de Artes de Mineápolis

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Fuentes

Mount Fuji and the Pines at Miho

Eight Fans of Seasonal Flowers and Plants

Pink and White Lotus

Flowers and Bird

Waaierblad met een dichteres op een berg

Fish Trap, Waves, Rocks [one of a pair]

Mountains [center from the triptych Three Evening Scenes]

Shō-Kannon

Under the Holy Mountain, 1988

Giving Birth (Large Brown Cicada), 1979

Dutchman, one of the Southern Barbarians, 1979

Swan, 1973

Centaur, 1970s–80s

Three Swans, 1970s–80s

Up in a Tree, 1970s–80s

Prey (Owl), 1970s–80s