Seasonal Plants: Cherry Blossoms and Spring Grasses, Autumn Grasses under the Moon, and Nandina in the Snow

The flowering plants seen throughout this triptych, or three- paneled work, represent the four seasons of the year. The right-hand scroll features a blossoming cherry tree with some early summer blooms along a winding stream. The center scroll shows several late summer flowers, various grasses of autumn, as well as branches of maple with a silvery harvest moon. The left-hand scroll depicts the transition from late autumn to winter with yellow chrysanthemums and a grouping of heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) covered with snow. Each scroll is signed and impressed with a seal of the artist.