fan with calligraphy on one side and painting of flowering tree branch, with brown, red and yellow flowers, on other side; one area of text on painting side

Pomegranates, 1927

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The pomegranates represent vigorous fertility because of the fruit's numerous seeds--a pun implying sons. The image in art, therefore, is imbued with a good wish for numerous offspring.

The playful poem reads:

While eating pearl-like pomegranate seeds
I also throw the seeds at sparrows
I painted this at age 83.

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Title
Pomegranates
Artist Life
1844 - 1927
Role
Artist
Accession Number
98.169.1
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fan with calligraphy on one side and painting of flowering tree branch, with brown, red and yellow flowers, on other side; one area of text on painting side