Eastern Palace Fabric

Eastern Palace - Hand-drawn by Zoffany collaborator Sam Wilde, this artwork respectfully represents the concept of fuubutsushi, a word unique to the Japanese language that means, ‘The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation for a particular season.’ Here, Sam’s detailed design depicts a journey across Japan’s four main islands, taking in palaces, temples and giant ‘kamis’ or spirits.