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Bonsai Plum Tree on Bench and Box

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored paper with a drawing of a potted tree on a bench alongside a box. The potted tree is on the right side. The tree has a thick bottom and sparse branchings. The pot is a smooth cylinder. The bench has slats and visible legs. The box sits on the right side of the bench. It is rectangular with a slightly curved lid and a clasp. There are characters in two columns on the left and one on the right. The characters on the right are red. The background of the paper is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
1796
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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