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Winter Flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular painting with a thin off-white border. The background is a solid medium brown color. A plant with green leaves and reddish-brown flowers extends from the top-center to the right edge. The plant has several branches with leaves and flowers. On the right, there are large blue-green leaves and some green plants with long thin leaves. At the bottom, a small area of green ground with two brown and white mushrooms. The painting appears to be done in a traditional Japanese style. The title of the painting is "Winter Flowers" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–17th century
Medium
Silk tapestry (kesi)
Culture
China
Dimensions
286 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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