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Cherry Blossoms in the Rain

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a tree trunk with white flowers and brown leaves on its branches. The tree trunk is on the right side, gray and thick with a large burl. The branches extend to the left and top of the image. The background is light beige with thin, darker vertical lines. There are several lines of Japanese writing on the left side. A small orange lantern-like object is near the bottom center. White flowers and brown leaves are on the branches and a few are at the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 330 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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