Chain Well Cylinders (Ren Idzutsu)
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"Idzutsu" refers to the cylindrical or square enclosures built around wells. As a motif tied to water, essential for daily life, it has been depicted in designs since ancient times. It draws from the 23rd episode of The Tales of Ise, an early Heian-era work, where the poem, "Over the well enclosure at Tsutsui, it seems the peak has passed— alas, without seeing my darling all this time.” overlays lovers’ memories onto the well enclosure, expressing longing for each other.
