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- By Maruyama Ōkyo
- Japan Edo period, dated 1776
- Pair of six-panel screens; ink and color on gold-foiled paper
- h: 156.0cm w: 359.2cm each
- [10323]
Here the trunks, vines and complex coloration of the blossoms of the wisteria were painted with swift strokes of a loaded hake-style brush. This painting reveals the very heart of Maruyama Ōkyo's realistic painting style.