Poem by Onakatomi Yoshinobu with Underpainting of Hollyhocks

The image shows a piece of artwork with a poem and an underpainting of hollyhocks. The artwork is on a beige background with a thick border of the same color around a smaller painting. The smaller painting is in the center and features black, gray, and yellow brushstrokes. There are several lines of black calligraphy on the right side of the painting. The background of the small painting is off-white. The artwork is on top of a background that appears to be made up of different pieces of paper or fabric with various patterns, including stripes and floral designs. The patterns are shades of brown, tan, and white.

Artwork details

Date:: early 17th century
Medium:: Poem card (shikishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on colored paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original