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Textile, Botanical

This is a Textile. It was designed by Hitoshi Ujiie. It is dated 2006 and we acquired it in 2006. Its medium is non-woven polyester and its technique is digital inkjet printed with pigment and disperse-dye ink. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Hitoshi Ujiie. It is credited Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie.

An light green internal anatomical model view of a Ficus Carica, fig tree, glued to a vertical rod mounted on a black stepped base with an affixed paper label. The inside of the fig has light brown seeds grouped around the triangle shaped bed and light green flesh. The second rod holds a long white stem with a brown polinating seed.

Model, Ficus Carica, 1875–1898
wood, papier-mâché, cardboard, plaster, reed pith, metal, string, feathers,....
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
22.2018.3

One model depicts the inside of the flower. The green bottom leads to a white rounded bead shaped bumps. Light brown nodules, divided in four, repeat around the stick. Above are spiny thorns coming out of bumps leading to a grayish slender stick with a rounded top The second model object on the left his a green folded standing leaf with a purple slender peaking up from the middle. They are glued to a vertical rod mounted on a stepped base with affixed paper label

Arum Maculatum, 1875–1898
wood, papier-mâché, cardboard, plaster, reed pith, metal, string, feathers,....
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
22.2018.7

A light blue flower emerges and extends from its browning bud. The model depicts the blue flower unfurling a single, languid petal, while its other half stands upward and half-closed. Barely visible is the flower's style inside. At the bottom of the blue flower is a white and brown bud, with its triangular leaves still upright. The bud is attached to a green, rectangular, diagonal support, and the support is attached to a base.

Model, Salvia Officinalis
wood, papier-mâché, cardboard, plaster, reed pith, metal, string, feathers,....
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
22.2018.10

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Here we have a white flower in bloom from a green stem. The purple style made of rounded triangles pokes up from the center, surrounded by five white petals. The opened petlas have a small, curling spikes on their surface. The green stem is thick and has rounded triangular leaves and is attached to the base.

Model, Menyanthes Trifoliate
wood, papier-mâché, cardboard, plaster, reed pith, metal, string, feathers,....
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
22.2018.11

Its dimensions are

H x W: 81.9 × 302.9 cm (32 1/4 in. × 9 ft. 11 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Botanical; Designed by Hitoshi Ujiie (American, b. Japan); non-woven polyester; H x W: 81.9 × 302.9 cm (32 1/4 in. × 9 ft. 11 1/4 in.); Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie; 2006-10-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design Life Now: National Design Triennial 2006.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DSep/
Accession Number 2006-10-2
Object ID 18704617