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Peony from Ōkyo Picture Book

Maruyama Ōkyo

Cleveland Museum of Art

Peony from Ōkyo Picture Book by Maruyama Ōkyo. The image shows an open book with a drawing of a peony branch. The book's pages are yellowed and have a rough texture. The drawing is on the left page and depicts a branch with leaves and two peony flowers. The branch extends from the bottom center to the top left. One peony flower is drawn in black ink, while the other is sketched in gray pencil. The flowers have many petals and are surrounded by oval-shaped leaves. The right page is blank. The book's cover is not visible, but the edges of the pages are worn and brown. The background behind the book is light gray.

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900 × 686 px
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