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Summer Flowers

mid-1600s

Kitagawa Sōsetsu 喜多川相説

(Japanese, active 1639–50)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 195.3 x 64.8 cm (76 7/8 x 25 1/2 in.); Painting only: 107 x 45 cm (42 1/8 x 17 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Maud Eells Corning 1992.383
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A hanging scroll depicts colorful summer flowers sprouting from a dense cluster against a tan background. White irises, small pink blossoms, and deep red roses fill the lower foreground. Tall, thin green and black leaves arch dramatically upward, punctuated by two stalks of delicate red orchids. The blossoms are frilly and brighter than the surrounding muted greens and browns. A circular red seal is stamped in the lower right.

Summer Flowers

mid-1600s

Kitagawa Sōsetsu

(Japanese, active 1639–50)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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