Yellow-ground fragment with motif of plum and bamboo covered in snow 18th-19th century

This fragment of Japanese textile, dating back to the 18th-19th century, features a vibrant yellow ground with an intricate pattern of plum blossoms and bamboo stalks covered in snow. The artist, who remains anonymous, employed a variety of colors, including shades of pink, red, blue, and green, to create a visually captivating and dynamic design. The motif of plum blossoms and bamboo is a popular one in Japanese art, symbolizing strength, resilience, and purity, which often appear together in compositions, especially in snow, signifying the arrival of spring. This fragment, now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, exemplifies the rich and diverse tradition of textile art in Japan.