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Plum Screen by Ki Baitei

Plum Screen

late 18th century

Six-panel folding screen, ink and color on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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A six-panel folding screen depicts a large, gnarled plum tree with delicate white blossoms and dark branches against a neutral background. The composition is dominated by the organic forms of the tree, with a signature and seal in the lower left. Gallery Not on View Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by Mrs Justin Dart

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plum blossoms tree branches seal asymmetrical balance diagonal sweep negative space flattened picture plane botanical nature tree blossoms Beige

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