An Arrangement of Valerian and Chinese Bell Flowers
- Date:
- c. 1796
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; aiban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A vertical arrangement of feathery yellow valerian blossoms and small pale bell-shaped flowers on leafy stems rises from a shallow green trumpet-form vase, its long neck balanced upright on the backs of two spotted toads seated side by side on a green-and-cream slatted stand. The palette is limited to soft yellows, greens, and browns against an unpainted cream background, with the artist's signature and seal in the upper right. Kitagawa Utamaro, "An Arrangement of Valerian and Chinese Bell Flowers," 1791, color woodblock print, aiban.
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An Arrangement of Valerian and Chinese Bell Flowers was created by Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿) in c. 1796.
An Arrangement of Valerian and Chinese Bell Flowers depicts birds & flowers.