Pine Tree and Fungus

Tsubaki Chinzan

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a pine tree and a fungus on a beige background. The pine tree is on the left side, drawn with dark brown ink. The trunk is thick and twisted, with several branches extending upwards and to the right. The branches have long, thin needles. The fungus is at the bottom center, drawn in shades of gray and white. It has a rounded top with several curved protrusions. There are some green leaves or grass at the base of the fungus. In the bottom-left corner, there is a red seal with a design inside. To the left of the seal, there is some black Japanese calligraphy. The artwork is surrounded by a white border, and then a thin brown line, set against a gray background.