Blossoming plum

Artist Tokuyama Gyokuran Japanese, 1728 - 1784

Place of OriginJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)

CultureJapanese

MaterialsInk on paper

DimensionsH. 43 1/2 in x W. 10 3/4 in, H. 171.5 cm x W. 29.5 cm (image); H. 67 1/2 in x W. 11 5/8 in, H. 171. 5 cm x W. 29.5 cm (overall)

Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III

Object number2016.234

DepartmentJapanese Art

ClassificationsPainting

On View

Not on view

SignedSigned "Gyokuran" Sealed: "Gyokuran, Gion Fūryū"

InscribedPoem inscribed by the artist : Yukisugite/ Nokiha no ume/ niou ka ni / kokoro hikaruru / Sode no haru kaze (Having passed the plum by the eave's edge; The spreading fragrance captures the heart/ A spring breeze through the sleeves" (from dealer's notes)

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Provenance Statement

Sondra Milne-Henderson, London, until 1996; sold to George Gund III, December 13, 1996; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.