

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
- View original
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