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FLOWERING LOTUS
A lotus by Hoson, also known as Koson (1877-1945). The lotus flower is revered for its ability to rise from the murky waters to bloom into a magnif...
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A lotus by Hoson, also known as Koson (1877-1945). The lotus flower is revered for its ability to rise from the murky waters to bloom into a magnif...
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Hiroshige is considered to be one of the greatest Japanese print artists. From the window we see plum blossoms - traditionally used as a symbol of ...
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Located within Ueno Park in Tokyo, the Toshogu shrine was built during the Edo period, to commemorate the first Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616)...
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Hasui Kawase was one of the most prolific and recognised artists of the Shin Hanga (New Print) movement. Depicted in the foreground is the evergree...
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The five levels of the Japanese pagoda stand for each of the five elements according to Buddhist thought: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Void. By Tsu...
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A contemporary Bishop adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also mean “to return”, s...
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Kiyomizu Temple was built in 1798 without a single nail and still stands today. The Japanese expression “to jump off the stage at Kiyomizu” is the ...
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Depicted is a torii structure, a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance to or within a Shinto shrine. It symbolically marks ...
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The water lily symbolises purity and peace, and also associated with enlightenment as they close up their petals in the evening, and then reopen in...
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Part of a triptych image, a giant skeleton spirit known as a gashadokuro looms over the menace warrior Oya no Mitsukuni and his companion. The enti...
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The different coloured strings stand for the five elements (earth, wind, fire, void, and water) and forces according to Buddhist tradition. It is t...
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Japanese “raigo” imagery is a representation of Amida Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Immeasurable Light, welcoming the soul to paradise, in th...
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Yasaka Pagoda, first built in 589, was repeatedly destroyed and burned in war. Always reconstructed to its original form, its current structure was...
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Yugao is a tragic figure from The Tale of Genji, often called the world’s first novel, written in the 11th century by female novelist Murasaki Shik...
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Chinese silk embroidery with gold threads, portrays a five clawed dragon - the quintessential symbol of imperial power. Depicted with a flaming pea...
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This is the only painting where Van Gogh paints the 13th century church in Auvers in its full form. Through the energetic depiction and fluid lines...
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The snow scene is by the Japanese woodblock print master, Utagawa Hiroshige. A snowscape offers a hint of new beginnings - whether it be a plum blo...
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In this scene, Hokusai depicts the ghost of the servant Okiku rising from a well. Falsely accused and thrown to her death, she returns nightly to c...
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The fierce figure shown is Minamoto no Yoshihira, nicknamed “Akugenta” (Wicked Genji), a warrior famed for both bravery and ferocity. According to ...
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From the kabuki drama The Okazaki Cat Demon, this scene depicts the menace of the bakeneko, a supernatural cat said to gain uncanny powers. As it e...
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The warrior shown is Takagi Umanosuke, a hero from Kuniyoshi’s illustrated adaptations of the Chinese epic Suikoden (Shuihu zhuan). As he undertake...
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From the Tongue-cut Sparrow tale, a wicked old woman takes home a heavy box, expecting it to be filled with treasure. Instead, she is greeted by a ...
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Depicted is the celebrated Kabuki actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the role of Kasane, the ghost of a woman murdered by her lover who returns to curse ...
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Cats and cathedrals share an air of dignified independence. Both invite admiration without demand, offering moments of quiet reflection - whether t...
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Historical records show cats dwelling comfortably within devotion and daily order. This priest-cat follows suit. Happy Birthday - may your coming y...
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Wautier’s Triumph of Bacchus boldly challenged gender norms of the Baroque era. Her ambitious multi-figure composition—rare for a woman artist—reve...
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Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winter sky. The cathedral’s Chri...
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This artwork features the bodhisattva Manjusri and the goddess Mantramanudharani. Manjusri represents transcendent wisdom, while Mantramanudharani ...
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Mongolian ritual symbols are more than designs—they are believed to bring protection, luck, or healing. Each symbol has a purpose, linking the visi...
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A Torah shield decorates the front of a Torah scroll when it is not being read. The ornament bears the inscription "Crown of Torah", honouring the ...
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A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western view of St Paul’s Cathedral...
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Shamsa means “little sun”. Widely used in Islamic art, this motif in a form of an intricately decorated rosette with a repetitive floral and geomet...
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This illustration from the 6th edition of John Stow’s Survey of London included an engraving of the Northwest view of St Paul’s Cathedral. Initiall...
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A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western view of St Paul’s Cathedral...
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Hindu goddess of fortune, Lakshmi, holds a lotus flower as symbols of self-knowledge and spiritual liberation. Her four hands symbolise the four fu...
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Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit, the Chinese name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means The One Who Perceives the Sounds of the World. This bodh...
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