Rikka: Japanese Flower Arrnagmeents - Boxed Notecards

Boxed notecards of Rikka, Japanese Flower Arrangements. Featuring 20 cards with envelopes of 4 different artworks.

• 20 blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box

• Printed in full color on FSC paper with soy based inks

• High-quality 250 gsm card stock
  

• Soft white envelopes
  

  Box size: 5.375 x 7.375 x 1.5 in.
  Card size: 5 x 7 in.

  ISBN 9781087510255

A centuries-old tradition of “standing flowers,” rikka is a classic Japanese artform. Stately, upright arrangements (often 5 to 15 feet tall) reflect nature’s splendor and are rooted in Buddhist cosmology. A pine branch might symbolize mythical Mount Meru’s endurance and longevity. Chrysanthemums commonly evoke human joy, happiness, and nobility; and cherry blossoms allude to fleeting beauty and universal renewal. These formalized floral displays grace temples, exhibitions, and prestigious residences, for religious, ceremonial, or purely decorative purposes. The illustrations presented in this notecard set were selected from an album in The New York Public Library’s esteemed Spencer Collection. Contains five each of four illustrations from the album Rikka zu (Flower arrangements), 1673