'Anahata' | Chrysanthemums Print
'Anahata' | Chrysanthemums Print
Chrysanthemums are November’s flower. First cultivated in China in the 15th century BC, they were so prized by nobility that commoners weren’t even allowed to grow them. They believed the petals held the power of life & so placed them in their glasses of wine to promote longevity. Confucius revered them as objects of meditation & in the Ayurvedic tradition they’re believed to activate the heart chakra. The orderly unfolding of their petals was a symbol of perfection to the Japanese. As a birth month flower, chrysanthemums represent a many-layered soul as well as positivity, cheerfulness & friendship.
This print is a reproduction of my original ‘Anahata’ watercolor painting, November’s flower from the Birth Month Botanical Collection. Printed on textured watercolor paper, this giclee print looks very much like the original! I sign each print before carefully wrapping and shipping to you. Birth Month Botanical prints also include a beautiful card with floriography information specific to that flower. – 5″x7″, 8″x 10″, 11″x14″ or 16″x20″: Archival giclee print, 100% cotton fiber paper, Acid Free
PRINTED TO ORDER – please allow some time for the printer to create your piece. Processing time is typically 1 week.
“Floriography”: the language of flowers
Thousands of years of folklore, mythology & religious tradition have contributed to the meanings we ascribe to flowers today. Floriography peaked in popularity during the Victorian era when, armed with floral dictionaries, gentlemen would send cryptic messages to ladies with specific nosegays or tussie mussies called “talking bouquets”.
Still today we have a tradition of birth month flowers, the meanings of which are rooted in floriography. Similar to zodiac signs or birthstones, it is believed you inherit the characteristics of the flower assigned to your birth month.