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Hollyhocks and Prince’s-Feather Flowers
Hollyhocks and Prince’s-Feather Flowers is an unspecified painting by the Nanga artist Sakai Ōho. It dates from 1824 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
Created by Sakai Ōho in 1824, the painting focuses exclusively on these botanical subjects without narrative context or human figures.
The work depicts a floral arrangement featuring hollyhocks and Prince's-Feather flowers. Created by Sakai Ōho in 1824, the painting focuses exclusively on these botanical subjects without narrative context or human figures. As a representation of nature, the piece highlights the aesthetic qualities of the blooms within the Japanese artistic tradition.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the work, which centers on the visual presentation of the flowers themselves.
History & Provenance
The painting Hollyhocks and Prince's-Feather Flowers was created by the Japanese artist Sakai Ōho in 1824. Classified as a painting, it depicts floral subjects and originates from Japan. The artwork is held within the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The provided sources do not contain specific inventory or accession numbers for the piece, nor do they list any exhibitions in which the artwork has been displayed.
Overview
Created in 1824 by the Japanese painter Sakai Ōho, this small-format work presents a botanical study of hollyhocks and Prince’s‑Feather flowers. The composition centers on a slender white‑stemmed blossom flanked by a cluster of pink‑toned buds, all set against a muted, light‑brown ground that is bounded by a darker frame.
Technique & Style
Executed with fine, linear brushwork, the piece employs delicate ink outlines and gentle washes of color to render texture and volume. Shading is achieved through layered pigments that suggest the softness of petals and the sheen of leaves, while the restrained palette and precise detailing convey a sense of quiet refinement characteristic of early‑19th‑century Japanese painting.
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