H x W (image): 129.9 × 56 cm (51 1/8 × 22 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
early nineteenth century
Period:
Edo period
Description:
A stately maple tree stands on the right, adorned with colorful red leaves on the branches above and near the roots. On the ground, suggested by the subtle greyish trace of a pool of ink, are typical autumn plants: Maiden Flower, or ominaeshi, chrysanthemum, or kiku, thorned vine with red fruit, and a single fallen ginko leaf.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Bold and Beautiful: Rinpa in Japanese Art (June 28, 2015 to January 3, 2016)
Artists of Edo (November 19, 2005 to May 29, 2006)
More Than Flowers: Sources of Tradition in Japanese Painting (September 2, 2001 to November 24, 2002)
Autumn Colors (October 19, 1984 to December 20, 1984)
Japanese Art—Autumn Voices (October 14, 1981 to December 16, 1981)
Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons in Japanese Art (September 14, 1977 to April 8, 1978)
