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Yellow Chrysanthemums on a Blue Ground

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow flowers with many thin petals, resembling chrysanthemums, are on the left side. The flowers are yellow with dark green leaves. The background is blue-green. There are two small red squares. The image is long and rectangular. The flowers are on the left. The image includes a signature. The image depicts a woodblock print.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
215 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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