Description
NEW SEALED ~ The Botan Tarot 2nd Edition
Botan” in Japanese means “peony”, which is the flower prominently featured on the back design of the tarot deck as well as on several cards. In Japanese flower language, peonies represent bravery. Botan is also a play on the word “botanical”, as the creator used Japanese flower language and other plant imagery throughout the deck.
Lastly, Botan is a tribute to the space and memory in which the creator painted this deck – there is an old-fashioned Japanese candy called Botan Rice Candy, which the creator remembers her grandmother giving to her as a child. The deck was painted entirely in the dining room of her grandmother’s home, and the Minor Arcana specifically draws inspiration from the Japanese children’s stories that she used to read to her.
Within this deck, you will find both the 22-card Major Arcana (painted in 2017) and the 56-card Minor Arcana (painted in 2019). The Major Arcana is contemporary in design, with influences from Art Nouveau, Japanese flower language, and the creators family history. The Minor Arcana uses the same aesthetic, with folktale characters reimagined, symbolism in elements, plants, and animals, and cohesive colour stories.
