Spring Plants in Japanese Art: Beauty, Impermanence and Longing

In this video we look at the plants and flowers which in the Japanese tradition are connected to Spring: we talk at their symbolical meanings and look at a variety of Japanese art objects which depict them, including artworks from the collections of the MET Museum in New York, the MFA Museum in Boston and the British Museum in London. Time Stamps: 00:14 Intro 01:22 Cherry Tree 14:27 Wisteria 21:38 Iris 28:33 Clematis 31:11 Peach Tree 37:11 Willow Tree 38:54 Horsetail 40:38 Bye Byees Support: https://ko-fi.com/francitalksjapaneseart Instagram:   / francitalksasianarts   Facebook:   / francitalksasianarts