Mountain grape vines decorate the scenery with their vivid colorful fruit. The grape is a rare motif in Japanese embroidery.
Ears of rice turn golden when the husks of the rice plants have accumulated enough nutrients. About 40-45 days after the ears appear, the now golden ears of rice are hanging down, and it is time to harvest the rice.
The ears of rice that bend low, as if from recognition of its cultivation owed to nature’s blessings, represent an appreciation of blessings.
Based on the Cyclical perspective of life, we see life as a cycle.
We can see that life has its own seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Every” season of life” has an irreplaceable meaning.
Maturity age is the autumn period of life, the season of harvesting the fruits of life.
Design for stitching.Design dimensions: L7" x W10" Recommended fabric: Kimono - White with Gold Recommended fabric length: 15" Included: Design paper, Protective paper, Lacing thread. Not included: Mounting fabric, Thread set, etc.
There are 54 Genji-mon geometrical design patterns, which originally symbolized the combination of fragrances in the Genjiko game. The summer design shows a genji-mon with a morning glory. There is a story behind this design.
In Japan, there is a custom to “listen to insects. It makes us feel cool by listening to the insects singing while awaiting the arrival of the autumn season.
People continue to make traditional insect baskets using bamboo in traditional style. Children catching insects and storing them in a cage is a typical summer scene in Japan.
This insect cage conveys the idea of insects living among the stems of the begonia flowers. In late summer the crickets begin to sing all at once like a symphony.
