Flowers of Autumn and Winter

Flowers of Autumn and Winter

Suzuki Kiitsu, 19th century

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Artist: Suzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858)
Medium: Six panel screen; ink, colors and gold leaf on paper
Size: 72.4 × 207.6 cm (28 9/16 × 81 3/4 in.)
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago
Rights: CC0 — no rights reserved

This screen was likely originally paired with another that would have featured spring and summer flowers. Here autumnal flowers (bush clover, morning glories, pinks, and hibiscus) are arranged like a bouquet in the center of the screen. Winter plants such as narcissus, nanten berries, and a stalk with shriveled beans are featured on the left. By placing the lowest-lying plants in the upper right, the artist gave the composition a sense of depth, as though the viewer is looking into a garden.

Text: Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0.

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