ISHS Acta Horticulturae 769: XXVII International Horticultural Congress - IHC2006: International Symposium on Asian Plants with Unique Horticultural Potential
JAPANESE IRIS 'HANA-SYOUBU' IN THE UKIYO-E PICTURES |
| Authors: | T. Tabuchi, K. Kobayashi, N. Hiramatsu, Y. Matsushita, S. Suzuki, C. Watanabe, Y. Tomizuka, N. Hashimoto |
| Keywords: | cultural resources, Edo period, genetic resources, 'Hana-syoubu', Japanese iris, Ukiyo-e, urban pleasures |
| Abstract:
The art of Ukiyo-e made by woodlock print pictures, originated in the metropolitan culture of Edo (Tokyo) about 200 years ago. Many Ukiyo-e prints by artist like Hiroshige etc. have had an enormous impact on landscape painting all over the world. We investigated twenty of Ukiyo-e pictures that painted with Japanese iris called ‘Hana-syoubu’ botanical garden in Edo period. In ‘Hana-syoubu’ of Ukiyo-e, color of flower showed blue, white, purple and red. But this was more or less sophisticated and animated. About 80% of flower formed ‘horizontal-form’ (typical Edo-type) to improve looking down on the top of the hills in the garden. These cutivars were now still preserved and we should protect further for genetic and cultural resources. Ukiyo-e with ‘Hana-syoubu’ painted with beautiful girls that wore colorful and gorgeous costumes. ‘Hana-syoubu’ garden had widespread field and hill with teahouse. These results suggest that botanical garden of ‘Hana-syoubu’ may act as an important place of the urban pleasures of the people in Edo period. | |
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