Autumn Grasses, Edo period (1615–1868), first half of the 17th century, Japan, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilt paper, Overall (each screen): 60 5/16 in. x 11 ft. 5 9/16 in. (153.2 x 349.4 cm), Screens, Gardens planted to evoke deserted fields of autumn wildflowers inspired poets and artists in many media: painting, ceramics, lacquer, and textiles. Eulalia and Japanese bush clover were the most appreciated of the autumn plants for their appearance of wildness and abundance when waving in the wind, as well as for their suggestion of melancholy when withered
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Autumn Grasses, Edo period, 1615–1868, first half, 17th century, Japan, Pair, six-panel folding screens, ink, color, gilt paper, Overall, screen, 60 5/16, x 11 ft, 5 9/16, 153.2 x 349.4 cm, Screens, Gardens planted, evoke deserted, fields, autumn wildflowers, inspired, poets, artists, media, painting, ceramics, lacquer, textiles, Eulalia, Japanese bush, clover, appreciated plants, appearance, wildness, abundance, waving, wind, well, suggestion, melancholy, withered
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