Untitled
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Artist: Hokusai School
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Unmounted painting; ink on paper
Dimensions: 10 7/8 x 14 1/2 in. (27.6 x 36.8 cm)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1938
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three bell-shaped flowers with stems and delicate leaves, rendered in black and white ink wash
Detailed Description
A black and white ink wash painting depicts a cluster of three bell-shaped flowers with stems and leaves, positioned on the right side of a light, unadorned background. The flowers are rendered in dark, solid black ink, appearing as bell shapes. One flower is at the top right, another slightly below and to its left, and a third is below that, partially obscured by leaves. Slender stems extend downwards from the flowers, depicted with lighter shades of gray ink. Numerous elongated, pointed leaves branch off the stems, created with varying tones of gray wash. Below the main cluster, the leaves appear denser and lighter, fading into the background. Two long, thin, curved lines, possibly representing grass blades or tendrils, arc from the upper right towards the upper left of the composition. The rest of the background is a uniform, very light gray, almost white. Faint, illegible marks are visible in the bottom left and bottom right corners of the image.
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