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Grapevine

Matsumura Goshun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a branch with leaves and grapes. The branch extends from the left side of the image to the right, with one large leaf on the left and two smaller leaves on the right. The leaves on the right are darker than the one on the left. A cluster of grapes hangs below the leaves on the right side of the branch. The background of the painting is beige, with a brown border at the top and bottom. There is a red seal on the bottom right side of the painting, and some black writing to the right of the seal. The painting is set against a blue and gold patterned background. The artwork is titled "Grapevine" and is by Matsumura Goshun.

Artwork details

Date:
after 1790
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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