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Gyodai

Plum (Ume),

Description

Maker

Title

Plum (Ume)

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 19.4 x 16.7 cm (7 5/8 x 6 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription at right.

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.624

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Painterly Prints in Nineteenth-Century Japan

June 1 - September 23, 2007

The trunk of this plum tree (ume) is rendered in soft tones of black ink that imitate the ink washes of a brush in painting. In addition, the boldness of the composition and the sharply angled tree trunk also reflect a painter’s approach.

Use

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