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Camellias

Ogata Kōrin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a tree with red flowers and green leaves on a beige background. The tree has a brown trunk that splits into two branches that angle up and to the left. The tree has seven red flowers with white centers. The flowers are clustered on the left side of the tree. The leaves are oval-shaped and have a pointed tip. A beige border with small tan dots surrounds the painting. A blue and gold border is on the top and bottom edges. There are four lines of small red Japanese characters on the lower right. A black background is on either side of the painting. A small white and gray rectangle is on the left side.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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