Flowers
Tsubaki Chinzan
Description
Subject Matter:
At a time when the ukiyo-e tradition was emphasizing scenes of contemporary life in the urban world, nanga or "southern pictures," inspired by Chinese painting of the Ming and Qing dynasties, offered a retreat into the unhurried world of nature and art.
“Small Bird on a Crepe Myrtle Branch.” Metmuseum.org, www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49011.
Physical Description:
There are many flowers and grasses intertwined on the ground. On the left side of the painting, there is a tree trunk with leaves hanging in the air. There are two seals and an inscription in the middle right of the painting. The hanging scroll is bordered with gold.
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