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Branch of Plum from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black-and-white drawing of a branch with leaves on a beige background. The branch is drawn in the center, extending from the bottom to the top, with leaves and dots scattered around. A house-like structure is drawn at the top, featuring a tiled roof. A curved line resembling a roof or mountain is at the bottom right. Chinese characters are written vertically on a beige strip attached to the right side. The drawing is surrounded by a white border and a gold frame.

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771 × 900 px
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