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Potted Pine Tree Drum and Seven Herbs Planted in a Box

Sunayama Gosei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A potted pine tree sits on a low table or stool behind a low box. The box and table are on a beige background. The pine tree sits in a long, low pot with a curving brown trunk and green foliage. A smaller pot sits on a table to the right of the pine tree. The smaller pot has a white body and a green plant. The low box on the left has glass sides, through which green plants are visible. Black text and a red seal are on the beige background. A stool with pink strings is on the right. The box and the stool are low to the ground. The box and the base of the stool have a pattern. The plants are illustrated realistically with black outlines. The background of the image is tan.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
555 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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