Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 127315

Bat and Moon

Artist / 作者
Takahashi Biho_高橋美邦
Date / 年代
1900-1933
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Heisei / mia
Digital record / 画像記録
800 × 767 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Published by / 公開者
星野アカリ
Rights / 権利
Public Domain Mark only when record-designated
Attribution / 表記
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Catalog note / 解説

In China bats have long been considered lucky creatures because the written symbol for \"bat\" has the same pronunciation as that for \"happiness.\" Consequently, bats are frequently featured in textile patterns and porcelain designs in both China and Japan. Since the perfection of the full moon is also viewed as an auspicious occurrence, the combination of a bat and the moon suggests exponential happiness.

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