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Letter Enclosing Flowers

Okada Hankō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A horizontal, rectangular artwork on beige-colored paper depicting a potted plant and a branch. The potted plant on the left has several small white mountains or rocks inside, with small green plants growing on them. The pot is white with a blue-green design around the rim. To the right, a branch with sparse needles extends from the right side towards the pot, with red flowers on it. Under the branch, a gray-brown color resembling a rock or mountain is painted. Two small red seals are stamped on the bottom right. The artwork is titled "Letter Enclosing Flowers" by Okada Hankō.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 196 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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