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Lotus Roots and Water Chestnuts
- Museum No.
- AK1033
Photo No：578-14617-1
Color type：Color
| Title | Lotus Roots and Water Chestnuts |
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| Category | Painting (A), Chinese Painting |
| Country | China |
| Period | Republic of China |
| Century | 20th |
| Year | 1944 |
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| Donor | Suma Michiaki |
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This painting was given as a wedding gift; its imagery is full of fittingly auspicious associations. The characters for “lotus root” (actually lotus rhizome) in Chinese are homophonous with characters for “continuous” and “married couple.” Water chestnuts symbolize numerous offspring. This seemingly innocuous painting of vegetables is in fact rich with symbolism for the newlywed couple.
China-Republic of China