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Iris and Peony, from the series Plants for the Kasumi Circle (Kasumiren sômoku awase)

Iris and Peony, from the series Plants for the Kasumi Circle (Kasumiren sômoku awase)

(Japanese, 1757–1820)
mid to late 1810s
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
DimensionsShikishiban; 20.8 x 18.4 cm (8 3/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number21.6199
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsPoem by Gurendô Nakakubo: Haru natsu no/ ai no iro naru/ kakitsubata/ mizu no asaki ni/ fukaki murasaki Poem by Haikai Utaba: Hana no iro wa/ mochiya sakaya to/ sakiwakete/ dore mo me ni tsuku/ tonarigusa kana
ProvenanceJune 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Sumitomo collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.