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Flower Basket in the Chinese Style

mid-19th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
In this simple but decorative composition, blossoms and leafy stems spill from the lip of a Chinese-style bamboo flower basket suspended from above by a red cord. In its use of color, meticulous detail, and asymmetrical composition, the painting reflects conventions established in Japan by members of the Nagasaki School, followers of the Chinese artist Shen Nanpin (active 1725–80), who lived and worked in the port city for several years.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 唐物掛花籃図
  • Title: Flower Basket in the Chinese Style
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
  • Dimensions: Image: 39 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (101 × 37.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Lent by Diane and Arthur Abbey
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
Flower Basket in the Chinese Style - Japan - Edo period (1615–1868) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art