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Memories of Izu
Memory of the tree
Orchid cactus
Radiant
Roses
The flowers of kanreki
◆46x65cm [M15] Painting: Sumi, Mineral pigments, Hanging scroll, Gold
Sasa, or bamboo grass, is said to bloom only once in every sixty years to a century. Kanreki (還暦), a term derived from the Chinese sexagenary cycle, is often used for the anniversary of 60th birthday in Japan, to which the title of this image of sasa flowers is attributed.