Minneapolis Institute of Art
Confederate Rose
Matsumura KeibunLinkedCulture matchlcp-d8a170738bb5
- Date
- c. 1818–29
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono), ink and color on paper with embossing on flower petals
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 42472
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Matsumura Keibun was one of the leading artists of the Shijø school, which was established by Matsumura Goshun (1752-1811), his older brother and mentor. Keibun's paintings, most of which depict birds and flowers, are marked by soft brushwork and a close attention to naturalistic detail, characteristics common among the Shijø school artists. In his native city of Kyoto, Keibun designed a number of surimono prints for local poetry societies, including this one. The poets submitted fifteen haiku poems on the topic of autumn and Keibun depicted a spray of confederate rose, which blooms in early autumn. A large flower and a small bud are printed in gradated pink tones. Delicately embossed lines, representing the veins of the petals, are the work of a highly skilled carver and printer. Japan, Asia
The authoritative record is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.
Get printable QR codesHide QR codes
Open QR codes for this object page and the museum record. They stay collapsed until needed.
Provenance & credit
As published by the source institution. Coverage varies — not every institution's open-data feed includes ownership history.
- Credit line
- Gift of funds from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Maslon
Related across collections
Semantically similar works from Minneapolis Institute of Art and other institutions.