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Illustrated book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from an illustrated book. Left page shows a large rectangle with a thick black border. Inside rectangle are three rows of wavy lines with a horizontal line separating top two rows from bottom row. Three green plants with labels. Right page shows a raised bed divided into six sections with green plants and a seedling. Four rows of horizontal lines below with labels. Pages have yellowed with age and dark spots. Black text in a foreign language.

Artwork details

Date:
1893
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 490 px
Museum record:
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