Owl in Tree
Artist: Nampo (Japanese)
Date: Meiji Era (1868-1912)
Dimensions:
11 1/2 × 9 in. (29.2 × 22.9 cm)
Medium: watercolor
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.636
Label Text:
Eagle Owls were seen as mediators between gods and humans in Japanese culture. Traditionally, carvings of owls were kept in Japanese homes to ward off famine and disease—a practice that has transformed today into the “lucky owl” figurines readily found in Japanese gift stores.
Eagle Owls were seen as mediators between gods and humans in Japanese culture. Traditionally, carvings of owls were kept in Japanese homes to ward off famine and disease—a practice that has transformed today into the “lucky owl” figurines readily found in Japanese gift stores.
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