Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs: Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints

Authors

Deborah Del Gais, Rhode Island School of Design
Judith A. Singsen, Rhode Island School of Design

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Description

Exhibition Notes, Number 26, Winter 2007. Fierce tigers and awe-inspiring dragons—these subjects hardly seem to fit into the same category as delicate songbirds like the nightingale and blossoms as ephemeral as the cherry. Even so, a wide array of flora and fauna and bugs and beasts appears in Japanese prints of the genre traditionally called “birds and flowers” (kachō). These Edo-period prints (1608-1867) reflect the profound Japanese appreciation for the natural world.

Publication Date

Spring 2-1-2007

Document Type

Journal

Publisher

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

City

Providence, Rhode Island

Keywords

RISD Museum, Exhibition Catalog, Exhibition Notes, Japanese art

Disciplines

Art and Design

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Recommended Citation

Gais, Deborah Del and Singsen, Judith A., "Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs: Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints" (2007). Journals. 24.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/risdmuseum_journals/24

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