Plum Blossoms
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Plum Blossoms

Artists

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲Artist
Classification
Paintings
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

31.7 x 27.7 cm (12 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.)

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