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Fragrant Orchids 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

In China, scholar-artists known as [wenren] frequently painted orchids as symbols of virtue. The creator of this orchid painting, Gyokuen Bonpō (1348–after 1420), was a prominent Japanese Zen monk who adopted the lifestyle of a Chinese scholar-artist. He became famous for his flowing renditions of this delicate flower.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
By Gyokuen Bonpō (1348–after 1420)
Period/Century
Nanbokuchō–Muromachi period, 14th–15th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Ink on paper
Size
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Collection reference no.
A-11877
Genre
Painting
Category
Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Medieval ink paintings
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