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Design of Flowers

Ogata Kōrin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Design of Flowers by Ogata Kōrin. The image shows a stylized illustration of flowers and leaves on a beige background. The flowers are pink with yellow stamens and have five petals. Two flowers are fully visible while a third is partially shown. The leaves are green and gray with wavy edges. Three leaves are large and irregularly shaped. Several smaller leaves are scattered throughout the stem. The background is beige with darker spots and lines throughout. A small, faded signature is at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (leaf from an album); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 426 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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