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The Common Marigold and The Rajoman Flowers

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A botanical illustration depicts two distinct types of flowers. The flowers on the left have light brown petals and green leaves. The flowers on the right have orange petals and green leaves. The background is beige. There are vertical lines of Japanese text on the left and right center of the image. A red stamp is in the top-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
553 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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