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Fans and Flowers

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Fans and Flowers," is by Shibata Zeshin. The image shows an open, folding screen with two panels. The panels are gold with a black frame. The left panel depicts a blue and white fan with a black handle and ribs, accompanied by a blue flower and green leaves on a vine. The right panel shows a red fan with a black handle and ribs, a second smaller black fan with a black handle and ribs, and a partial white and blue mountain scene in the background. The smaller fan and red fan are surrounded by green leaves. The screen is standing on a light-colored wood surface against a light-colored wall.

Artwork Details

Date
1868–1912
Medium
Two-panel folding screen; color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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