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Poppies in the Wind

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woodblock print titled "Poppies in the Wind" by Katsushika Hokusai. The print shows three poppy flowers with green stems and leaves. The poppies are orange-pink with darker edges. The poppy on the top center is fully bloomed and facing forward. Two other poppies are on the bottom left and right; one faces left and the other faces right. The flowers have four to five petals. The background is a mottled brown color with some lighter streaks. There are two seals or stamps on the right edge, one with Japanese characters written vertically and the other a square stamp.

Artwork Details

Date
1820–34
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 419 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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