The image depicts a traditional Japanese artwork titled "Daisies and Two Makimono" by Kitao Shigemasa. The artwork features a scroll lying on a surface with a floral pattern. The scroll is white with black Japanese writing and small orange squares. It has a green and gold patterned fabric on top of it, with a green ribbon tied around. There are two makimono, or horizontal scrolls, one on top of the other. There are yellow flowers with green leaves on top of the fabric. The background of the artwork is off-white with darker splotches and stains. There is Japanese writing on the left and top of the artwork.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1800
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 441 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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