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Peony and Bamboo

Ike (Tokuyama) Gyokuran

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a peony and bamboo on a beige background. The painting is long and rectangular. A blue border with a pattern and a thin floral patterned strip at the top and bottom. The painting depicts a peony plant with a thick, gnarled stem and branches with white flowers. Leaves are on the stem and branches. A bamboo plant is to the right. The bamboo has a thick base and several long stems with leaves. The background of the painting is beige with a small section of blue sky.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1768
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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