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Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Plum Tree in Bloom

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a piece of artwork with a tree and text. The artwork has a beige background with a darker beige border. The right side of the artwork features a tree with a thick, curved trunk and several branches. The tree has pink flowers and sparse green leaves. The trunk and some branches are covered in green moss. The left side of the artwork has several columns of black Japanese text. The text is written vertically and appears to be calligraphy. At the bottom center of the artwork is a small black rectangle with the number "2036".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1805–10
Medium
Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
434 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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