「花模様 寛永正保頃」

A second print in the 「花模様」 series documenting the Kan'ei–Shōhō period (1624–1648), this design presents an alternate example of the decorative florals characteristic of early Tokugawa Japan. The period's design vocabulary draws on a dual inheritance: the Momoyama taste for dramatic, large-scale motifs and an emerging Edo sensibility still taking form. Floral patterns of this era often feature plum blossom, peony, or wisteria rendered in naturalistic but formally stylized arrangements, with color contrasts that reflect the dye technologies and aesthetic preferences of early seventeenth-century artisans. By including two distinct designs under the same era heading, the series emphasizes the variety within a single historical moment rather than presenting a single representative example. This pair allows comparison of how similar period-appropriate conventions could yield visually distinct decorative solutions.