The Owl Kakejiku Hanging Scroll MAKER_Tamekichi Mitsui Combined with the chrysanthemum shape

Combined with the chrysanthemum shape

The pine tree remains vividly green even through the harshest winter

" This auspicious Japanese motif symbolizes good fortune and includes various auspicious items such as the nyoihoju "a wish-fulfilling jewel

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The Owl Kakejiku Hanging Scroll MAKER_Tamekichi Mitsui Combined with the chrysanthemum shapeThis hanging scroll features an owl, portrayed in a tranquil moonlit scene. Against the glow of a full moon, a single bird rests on a branch, its silhouette calm and watchful. Even the leaves and twigs carry a soft, subdued radiance, as if gently lit from within. In Japan, the owl is cherished as an auspicious bird believed to ward off hardship and invite good fortune. This meaning is tied to a playful linguistic association: fukuro, the Japanese