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Cherry Blossoms and Yamabuki Flowers

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of flowers and foliage on a beige background. The painting shows a branch with green leaves and pink and yellow flowers on the left side. On the right side, there is another branch with green leaves and brown flowers. There are also some smaller branches with green leaves and small flowers in shades of pink and yellow. The background of the painting is beige, with some darker spots and lines that resemble texture or writing. There is Japanese writing in black ink at the top of the painting, arranged in vertical lines. In the top-right corner, there is a red seal or stamp with Japanese characters. The overall style of the painting is traditional Japanese, with simple lines and muted colors. The image has a rectangular shape with a thin brown border. The painting appears to be titled "Cherry Blossoms and Yamabuki Flowers" and is attributed to the artist Kubo Shunman.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
559 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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