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Flowers and Leaves

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a beige, irregularly shaped form, resembling a leaf, on a gold background. The form is positioned horizontally, with the left side featuring several long, thin, curved brown lines, likely representing grass or reeds. A small cluster of three red dots and two small blue-green flowers are visible near the bottom-left of the form. A white and pink area is situated near the top-center of the form. The background is a gold color with a textured, speckled appearance. A thin brown border surrounds the painting. The artwork is titled "Flowers and Leaves" and is attributed to Shibata Zeshin.

Artwork details

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