Bonsai Plum, Compass, and Pocket Sundial with Design of Calendar, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō, vol. 3)

The image shows a traditional Japanese-style artwork. The artwork features a bonsai tree in a blue pot with white spots on a short, reddish-brown stand. The bonsai tree has a small trunk and branches with tiny red flowers. To the left of the bonsai pot are a sundial and a calendar. The sundial has a white face with a green design on top and a brown base. A green book with a white label lies on its side to the left of the bonsai pot, and a white calendar with a grid design and yellow markings underneath. The background of the artwork is a light beige color with some darker beige and brown markings. There are several lines of Japanese writing on the left side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date: 1806
Medium: Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 600 × 449 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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