The artwork features a design with two distinct floral motifs on a beige background. On the left side, there are several gray morning glories with blue tendrils. The morning glories have rounded, heart-shaped leaves with pointed tips and stems. To the right, there are red and green flowers with long leaves. The red flowers are large and have a distinctive shape, resembling a trumpet or a funnel. The leaves are green with a white outline. The background of the artwork is beige with small brown spots and a visible crease down the center. The title of the artwork is "Design of Morning–glory and Other Flowers" and it is by Ogata Kōrin.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print (album leaf); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 424 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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