Imperial Peacock
Imperial Hotel, 1923
Tokyo, Japan (Demolished)

Designed between 1912-1922, the Imperial Hotel put Frank Lloyd Wright on the map as a nascent global architect. The Hotel immediately became an important landmark when it survived the great Kantō earthquake the first day the hotel opened its doors in 1923. For decades, the Hotel served as an architectural icon for the city of Tokyo until it was demolished in 1968. Fortunately, the main entrance and the Hotel lobby were preserved and reconstructed at the Museum Meiji-mura, an open-air architectural museum and theme park near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. This throw is inspired by the iconic peacock pattern designs in the Hotel rug, furniture and wall tapestry. The peacock theme was recurring, also to be found as a mural in “Peacock Alley,” the lavish main lobby.

48 x 68″, 100% cotton, machine washable, made in USA.