Wisteria 2
by Andrea Anderegg
Title
Wisteria 2
Artist
Andrea Anderegg
Medium
Photograph
Description
Wisteria (also spelled Wistaria or Wysteria) is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the Eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Some species are popular ornamental plants, especially in China and Japan.
Fuji Musum� (藤娘) or Wisteria Maiden is an Otsu-e (Japanese folk painting in Ōtsu, Shiga) subject thought to have been inspired by popular dances. These painting were often sold as good-luck charms for marriages. Fuji Musum� is also a famous classical Kabuki dance.
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April 23rd, 2013
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