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Persimmon Tree

Sakai Hōitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Persimmon Tree by Sakai Hōitsu. A two-panel artwork with a red frame and a gold border. A beige background resembling paper with darker marks around the border. A green hill at the bottom left with a leafless tree on a diagonal from bottom left to top right. Five red fruits on the tree with green leaves. A few blades of grass on the hill and one small plant on the bottom middle. A few Japanese characters on the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
1816
Medium
Two-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 611 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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