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Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Cut Flowers: Clematis, Bush Clover, Iris, Camellia, and Azalea

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese-style floral arrangement. The arrangement features a variety of flowers, including a large red flower with a green center and a curved stem with green leaves and yellow and pink flowers. There are white flowers with pink centers and green leaves. The flowers are arranged in a black vase. The background of the image is a light beige color with Japanese writing in black and red ink. There is a red seal in the bottom-left corner and a red symbol in the top-right corner. The image also features a curved black line at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1815 (Year of the Ox)
Medium
Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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