Picture requeasts for Shikunshi motifs

[Patrick Hastings]

I have gone through all my books and I don't have much in the way reference for this particular motif. Would anybody happen to have some picture of fittings using Shikunshi motifs, in particular Menuki.

Thank you!

Patrick Hastings

Tagane arts

[Ford Hallam]

Hi Patrick,

 

I assume you're referring to; orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo and plum blossom.

Natsuo did a few such groupings, as did Goto Ichijo. have you browsed the Boston museum of fine art online collection?

[Patrick Hastings]

Yes, the four gentlemen. I went through BFA and found very little. I can find individual components, but I am looking to study the methods of mixing the four elements in a design motif for fittings. I thought existing fittings might be a good place to start. One kind gentleman has emailed me some pics already, Thank you sir!

Still no examples of menuki yet. I am imagining one menuki representing spring and summer while the other representing fall and winter, but am interested to see what has been done before.

regards,

Patrick

[nagamaki - Franco]

Still no examples of menuki yet. I am imagining one menuki representing spring and summer while the other representing fall and winter, but am interested to see what has been done before.

regards,

Patrick

 

Hello Patrick, follow this link > http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?coll_package=27268 > in the upper left "collection search" box enter " menuki " , then click on the ">" , then on page 3 of the menuki you'll find an example, third pair down, of perhaps what you're looking for.

 

I would have inserted a direct link, but for some reason it did not work correctly.