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Of Peonies and Peacocks
This is Botan-Kujaku-zu (Peonies and Peacocks) painted on silk with a gold foil background, in the Enma-in Monastery in Shiga prefecture of Japan. Completed in the “realistic style”, the peony is associated with the concept of ‘honors and riches’ often … Continue reading