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Violets, Primroses and Other Spring Flowers

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a drawing of various flowers and plants on a beige background. The flowers and plants are drawn in shades of green, yellow, orange, brown, and white. The largest plant has green leaves and brown flowers with green stems. There are several other plants and flowers, including one with a yellow bloom, and one with an elongated brown bloom. There are also some red and white blooms at the bottom of the image. The background is beige with some darker spots and marks. There is a red seal in the top-right corner. There are several lines of Japanese writing in black ink at the top of the image. The image appears to be an illustration from "Violets, Primroses and Other Spring Flowers" by Kubo Shunman.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
557 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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