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Dandelions and Butterflies

(Japanese, 1763–1840)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
DimensionsShikishiban; 20.7 x 18.4 cm (8 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number21.9299
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsPoem by Jujusai Shinchô: Tanpopo to/ tsutsumi o ute wa/ omoshiro ya/ hane ... ga sashite/ asobu chôchô
ProvenanceBetween 1906 and 1909, acquired by Mr. and Mrs. John Osgood (Elizabeth Cameron) Blanchard in Japan; April 1916, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at Blanchard sale, American Art Galleries, New York; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.