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Early Spring
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Japanese folding screens are traditionally 'read' from right to left. The right panel features snowy prunus branches already in blossom suggesting that spring is breaking, while in the left panel spring is in full swing. The rippling of the water is highly stylized, whereas the flowering plants are precisely rendered. The gold leaf creates the sense of a wide-open space.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEarly Spring. c. 1630 - c. 1660. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
