Flowers

Accession Number
1955/1.96

Title
Flowers

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
17th century (?)

Medium & Support
framed panel, ink, color, gold, and silver on paper

Dimensions
35 1/8 in x 3 3/8 in (89.22 cm x 8.5 cm);15 in x 44 1/4 in (38.1 cm x 112.4 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

Subject matter
Japanese blueberries are the object of attention in this painting. Fruit paintings can be seen as a symbol of transcience and ephemerality that can be translated to human life.

Physical Description
This panel painting is framed in a thick gold that has a cloud design. Closest to the painted paper is a thin frame of gold. The painting depicts what appears to be a Japanese blueberry branch. The panel is badly damaged. It is similar in style to 1955/1.97. 

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
panel painting

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Japan
flowers
leaves
panels

2 Related Resources

Ink and Realisms
(Part of: Artist Associations and Art Movements)
Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868
(Part of: Empires and Colonialism)

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