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Autumn Flowers in a Bamboo Basket

Yosa Buson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork with a brown border. The artwork depicts a black and white drawing of flowers and foliage in a woven basket. The basket is on the bottom half and is made from interwoven strips. It has a narrow base and a wider top, and short legs at the bottom. The flowers and leaves are drawn in black ink with varying shades. The leaves are large and rounded; the flowers have rounded petals. There are several long thin stems with leaves and flowers on the left. The background of the artwork is beige. There are several Asian characters written in black ink near the top right. Two small red squares are underneath the characters. The artwork is on a black background.

Artwork Details

Date
1760s
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
240 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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