Morning Glories, 17th century, Unknown Japanese, 14 11/16 × 22 1/16 in. ( × cm) (image)49 1/4 × 27 5/16 in. ( × cm) (without roller), Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, 17th century, Morning glories climb and coil along a bamboo fence. Open spaces between the clusters of deep-blue blossoms and green leaves, painted with heavy mineral pigments, are interrupted by the vine’s coiling tendrils and Chinese characters brushed in ink. The remaining paper surface is covered in gold

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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