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Banana Plant and Chrysanthemum, Tsubaki Chinzan
Banana Plant and Chrysanthemum, c. 1845–54

Tsubaki Chinzan

1801–1854 · Japanese painting · 4 works

Tsubaki Chinzan brings plants close enough to compare their individual shapes. Broad banana leaves, loquat fruit, a sliced lotus root and a small bird appear in these works on paper. Restrained color sits alongside darker ink outlines, and inscriptions occupy the open areas of each composition. Compare the weight of a large leaf with the lighter marks used for petals, slender stems and feathers.

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4 works · c. 1845–54

Compare the brushwork of the banana leaves with the smaller leaves around the loquat fruit.

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Shared styles, periods, or traditions in the collection.

Original museum reproductions, with source records on every artwork page.

Artist information: Cleveland Museum of Art (Banana Plant and Chrysanthemum, Loquat Tree of Japan, Lotus Root and Adder's Tongue, Strawberry Spinach and Nightingale).

Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.