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By Japanese artist Keika Hasegawa (active 1892-1905), Chrysanthemum, 1893, color woodblock, 36.9 × 31.4 cm (image) 43.3 × 31.6 cm (sheet), National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. #arthistory #printmaking #art #JapaneseArt From Panteek Antique Prints: “In Japan, the chrysanthemum, or kiku, is the symbol of the sun, perfection, long life, power and nobility. The official flower of Japan and the seal of the Imperial family it is also the insignia on every Japanese passport.”