Daphne odora and Mojisuri-so by Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
Daphne odora (winter daphne) is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to China and Japan. It is an evergreen shrub, grown for its very fragrant, fleshy, pale-pink, tubular flowers, each with 4 spreading lobes, and for its glossy foliage. It rarely fruits, producing red berries after flowering.
Mojisuri should mean scattered.
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http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/54100
Cock in a Basket by Ogata Gekko, Japanese, 1859-1920
Welcome to 2014!!
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http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/173701/Cock_in_a_Basket
Two Men Wearing Yellow Coats and Straw Hats with Red Bows by Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786?–1868)
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Goat by Ogata Gekko, Japanese, 1859-1920. Ogata Gekko ( is considered a master of Meiji period). Here you can find his biography.
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http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/173703/Goat
Wild Boar amidst Autumn Flowers and Grasses by Mori Sosen (Japan, 1747-1821) circa 1800.
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http://collections.lacma.org/node/215192
Design of Morning–glory and Other Flowers by Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716)
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http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/56115
Katsuo Fish with Cherry Buds, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish) by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
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http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/55900
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as Tōken (China Dog) Jūbei by Shunkōsai Hokushū (Japanese, active 1808–32)
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I I was a talented tachiyaku actor, who was trained by Ichikawa Danzō IV and achieved fame for himself in both Edo and Kamigata. He excelled in large-scale tachimawari and hayagawari techniques.
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http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/76557
Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Mountain Dove and Peach Flowers by Teisai Hokuba (Japanese, 1771–1844)
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http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/54149
Bora Fish with Camellia, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish) by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
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http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/55898