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Illustrated book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from an illustrated book by an unknown artist. Left page shows two drawings of grapevines. Top drawing on left page shows several grapevine plants with bare branches and a few bunches of purple grapes. The bare-branched plants are supported on a horizontal bar between two upright posts. Bottom drawing on left page shows a single grapevine plant with bare branches supported on an A-frame trellis with two bunches of purple grapes. Right page shows two drawings. Top drawing on right page shows a hillside with several rows of plants with bare branches. The plants are supported on tall yellow posts. Bottom drawing on right page shows a low fence made of yellow and green posts with pointed tops. The fence supports bare-branched plants. All drawings have Japanese writing around the borders. Pages are yellowed with age.

Artwork Details

Date
1893
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
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