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Persimmons on a Plate

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Persimmons on a Plate by Kubo Shunman; a still life with two persimmons; one sitting upright on a rectangular plate; the other, sliced and peeled on the left; a brown-handled knife angled across them; plate rectangular; white background with blue floral patterned border; persimmons orange; leaves green; background beige; Japanese writing on left and right; small red symbol at bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
547 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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