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Ceiling painting(Hagoromo no Ma )

Akasaka Palace (The State Guest House)

Akasaka Palace (The State Guest House)
Minato-ku, Japan

Ceiling Painting Inspired by the Noh Play Hagoromo ("Robe of Heaven")
The ceiling is a French artist's interpretation of a passage from the Noh play Hagoromo, "Flower petals are dancing in the sky. I hear music. A wonderful perfume fills the air." Adopting the perspective of a viewer standing in the building's courtyard looking heavenward, the painting depicts the immediate aftermath of a heavenly maiden alighting on Earth. Plumes of fragrant smoke billow from censers painted on all four corners and the air is filled with a flurry of red and pink flowers.

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  • Title: Ceiling painting(Hagoromo no Ma )
Akasaka Palace (The State Guest House)

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