Blossoming plum under the moon by Itō Jakuchū (1750)

Hanging scroll of white plum blossoms on gnarled branches beneath a pale full moon against a grey background.

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Blossoming plum under the moon, Itō Jakuchū (1750), Museum of the Imperial Collections. Via artnap.com

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A hanging scroll shows gnarled plum branches densely covered in white blossoms with red-tinged buds, set against a muted grey-brown ground. A large pale full moon hangs in the upper right, and the twisting branches with touches of teal and dark ink form the composition.

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Date

1750

Medium

Painting

Museum

Museum of the Imperial Collections

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Public domain