PLEASE NOTE: The prints will be made to order and they are expected to ship by mid December 2025
復讐 | Fukushū
The higanbana or red spider lily is a blood red flower that signifies the arrival of shūbun or the autumnal equinox in Japan.
It's a poisonous flower that used to be planted around gravesites to prevent animals from digging up the area, and it has always had connections with death and the afterlife.
'Higan' also means 'the other shore' in Japanese, which refers to the Sanzu River (三途の川) in Buddhism, which is the boundary between this world and the afterlife where souls must cross the Sanzu River to the other side.
The higanbana has many other names such as hell flower, ghost flower and manjushage, which includes a mythical story about Amaterasu goddess of the sun.
Fukushū Fine Art Print Pre-order
- Giclée Fine Art Print
- Printed on 310gsm German etching paper (100% cotton rag watercolour paper)
- Acid free, archival quality paper
- The prints come in two sizes: A4 (21 x 29.7cm) or A3 (29.7 x 42cm)
- These prints are NOT limited edition. Each print will be hand signed and stamped with my hanko (signature seal) on the back.
- Note: frame in photo not included