In ancient and medieval Kyoto, the imperial family and nobility rode in carriages drawn by oxen. Such beautifully appointed vehicles, decorated with a wild ginger motif, were a popular subject for decorative art objects and textiles. Lacking evidence of a dispute, the composition is a decorative representation of carts set among the delicate pink blossoms of early summer. The painting convention of omitting human presence, common in the decorative arts, came to be called the “motif of absence”
Type Toothpick holder
Material Porcelain
Image Print
Design Court Wagon under a plum tree surrounded by flowers.
Title Ancient Court Wagon for Ladies
After Ohno Bakufu (1888-1976)
Toothpick with handle 9.2 x 5.3 cm (3"62 x 2"08 inches)