A potted pine tree sits atop an orange and turquoise patterned cloth atop a brown Japanese harp. The tree has a twisted trunk and green needle-like leaves and is in a short, wide pot with a Greek key border around the rim and green and white designs on the body. The harp has a long neck and a flat soundbox with short legs; it is lying down with the neck on the left. The background fades to off-white and there are several columns of Japanese characters on the left and right sides, one column on the right side partially obscured by the cloth.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 539 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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