Pomikaki/Persimmon 柿子
12 x 16 inches
Open edition laser print on card stock
2023
Persimmons (Diospyros kaki) are symbols of toughness and longevity in adverse conditions—they are resistant to insects and blights and grow well in most soils. Producing fruits to the end of their 75-year life-span, these trees produce delicious fruits and prize-winning wood. Traditionally, in the American Ozarks, they have been used as a divination tool. Their seeds are split in half in the autumn, revealing one of three motifs to foretell the severity of the winter to come: a knife (a bitter winter), a fork (a mild winter), or a spoon (a snowy winter).
柿子 (Diospyros kaki) 是在恶劣条件下坚韧和长寿的象征——它们能抵御昆虫和枯萎病，在大多数土壤中都能生长良好。 这些树的果实寿命长达 75 年，产出美味的果实和屡获殊荣的木材。 传统上，在美国奥沙克地区，它们被用作占卜工具。 它们的种子在秋天分裂成两半，揭示了三个主题之一，预示着即将到来的严冬：一把刀（寒冷的冬天）、一把叉子（温和的冬天）或一把勺子（多雪的冬天）。