untitled, Mishima Go

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Mishima Go, artist
1924–1988
untitled, 1972
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: offset lithograph
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 418 x 296 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 418 x 296 mm
Credit line: Museum purchase: Barbara Benton Wescoe Fund
Accession number: 2019.0127.24
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Symbolism is an important part of tattoo culture, and a wide variety of motifs have developed in different cultural traditions. Among the flowers featured in this design, there are multiple chrysanthemums. In Japan, chrysanthemums have historically been regarded as symbols of loyalty and resolve.

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