Blooming Plum Tree, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 22 × 33.8 cm (8 5/8 × 13 5/16 in.)
- Origin
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Holding institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image provider
- art-institute-chicago
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Frederick W. Gookin Collection
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Flora Both · 99%
The image depicts a flowering tree, and the museum title identifies it specifically as a blooming plum tree.
Visual Qualities
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Asymmetrical Visual · 97%
The principal trunk and branches follow a strong diagonal arc from the lower left toward the upper right, with unevenly distributed blossoms and open space.
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Sparse Visual · 97%
Extensive cream-colored ground surrounds the branching form, creating a notably open and restrained composition.
Medium and Techniques
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%
The museum record classifies the work as a color woodblock print on an album sheet.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The museum record classifies the object as a print.
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Work on Paper Both · 98%
The work is identified as an album sheet, and the image visibly presents a print on a paper support within a rectangular border.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated circa 1814, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The museum record identifies the place of origin as Japan and the style as Japanese culture or style.
Source & rights
Katsushika Hokusai. Blooming Plum Tree, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu). The Art Institute of Chicago.