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Brush, Holder, and Leaves from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin

Shibata Zeshin

Cleveland Museum of Art

A painting depicting a brush, a brush holder, and leaves on a brown background. The brush is white with a blue section near the end and red and white bristles. It lies diagonally across the bottom third of the image, pointing toward the lower left corner. The brush holder is a light green oblong shape. It sits to the right of the brush, with the brush resting on top of it. Behind the brush and brush holder are three leaves. The leaf on the left is rounded and brown. The two leaves on the right are shaped like a teardrop. The leaf on the right has three dark spots. Near the upper right corner is black calligraphy, followed by a red seal. The painting has a textured surface and a beige speckled border.

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788 × 900 px
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