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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Nakaguni (Nakaguni)

Kamisaka Sekka

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Japanese-style painting depicts a man in a blue robe and tall black hat sitting on the ground, surrounded by plants. The man wears a blue robe with a white cord down the front and red designs on the shoulders. He sits on a beige half-circle, possibly a hat or object, and faces left. The plants on the left have green stems, leaves, and small white flowers. The plants on the right have long green stems, yellow flowers, and some blue flowers. The background shows a gray sky and a brown wall with two pillars. The ground is green.

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900 × 613 px
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