Grapevine
Matsumura Goshun Japanese
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An endearing and small work attributed to Maruyama Ōkyo’s follower Matsumura Goshun. Grapes carried various symbolic meanings that stem from the abundance of its fruit, for instance fecundity, a rich harvest or leading a long life. In poetry, it signifies autumn, hence one would expect to the scroll on display in a tokonoma decorative alcove during that season. The signature style and seal suggest that it was painted in the 1790s or later, when Goshun had shed off his literati roots and fully transitioned into a member of Ōkyo’s school
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