Hiroshige Peacock Habotai Silk Scarf - Fox & Chave

Hiroshige Peacock Habotai Silk Scarf

A colourful Fox & Chave silk habotai scarf featuring a peacock amongst floral elements in the Japanese ukiyo-e style after an original woodblock print entitled Botan ni kujaku which translates to Peacock and Peonies, created in the 1830s by the artist Uttagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858).

In Japanese ukiyo-e art, peacocks often symbolise beauty, elegance, and immortality, but they also carry deeper layers of meaning drawn from Buddhism and Chinese influence. In Buddhist iconography, the peacock is associated with compassion and protection—believed to be able to consume poisonous plants without harm, they represent the ability to transform suffering into enlightenment.

The peacock's vivid plumage within ukiyo-e, also evokes status and sensuality, aligning with the genre’s focus on the fleeting pleasures of the “floating world.” When depicted with flowers, such as in this example, or other animals, the peacock’s symbolism may shift to themes of transience, vanity, or unattainable beauty.

100% Habotai Silk

Hand Rolled Hems

Size 150cm  x 33.5 cm

Will arrive in a beautiful presentation 'sleeve'.