Pink and White Flowers and Straw Coverings

A hanging scroll shows a branching plant with pink blossoms and small white flowers rising along a diagonal stem. Beside it, tall bundles of straw or reed coverings stand upright against a pale gold ground, with a dark patterned border framing the top and bottom.

Artist

Sakai Hoitsu 酒井抱一 (1761-1828)

Date

1761-1828

Medium

Color and gold on silk panel

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

514 × 1433 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art