Two Fan Designs: Plum Blossom and Wave

Totoya Hokkei

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

On each sheet in this set are two fans set against a decorative river motif in deep blue embossed with silver that is contiguous across all five prints in this pentaptych. The red color of the wave in the top fan indicates the title of this design; others in the group are blue, yellow, white, and black. The motif of floating fans comes from the Muromachi period (1392–1568).

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art