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Version I | Version III (with So-un markings) |
BUSKET FLOWER (バスケット フラワー) [caption as printed] | |
Basket Flower (basuketto furawaa) |
Version I: | [no signature] | [no seal] | [title-caption in lower margin] | (example above left) |
Version II: | [no signature] | [no seal] | [no title-caption in lower margin] | (not illustrated) |
Version III: | [signature] | [seal] | [no title-caption in lower margin] | (with So-un markings, example above left) |
[For illustration of seals, see the Seals article.]
Design History:Unfortunately, the Version III copy illustrated here is not typical in that the colors are badly faded and the paper is mat-burned and toned. The paper in all versions was originally creamy white.
Species Illustrated:One of these other species, Centaurea cyanus, is used in a design in the Hodo/Takemura Floral Series (see below).
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wfx12 | Hodo/Takemura version |