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Flowers in Gourd

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork with a brown border around a beige background. The beige background has a lighter beige shape in the center with rounded edges and pointed ends. The shape has a large bulbous section on the left and a long, curved section on the right. A small stem and leaves are drawn on the bulbous section, while flowers and leaves are drawn on the curved section. The curved section also features black and red calligraphy and a small red seal. The background has a textured gold pattern resembling tiny dots or seeds.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Fan painting mounted as album leaf; tempera on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 330 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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