Autumn Basket: Hibiscus, Yellow Hibiscus, and Chrysanthemum

An openwork basket with a looping handle holds pink and pale yellow hibiscus blooms, chrysanthemums, and leafy stems in gold, blue, and ink. The flowers spill over the rim against a pale paper ground, and the basket's lattice panels are printed in fine, repeated patterns.

Look closer: A small blue ribbon hangs from the basket handle, almost hidden among the leaves.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1700–1750

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 2614 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund