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Flowers

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Artwork Details

Flowers
17th century (?)
Japanese
framed panel, ink, color, gold, and silver on paper
15 x 44 1/8 x 3/4 in. (38.1 x 112.08 x 1.91 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.96

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Description

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. 

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