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Making Ceramics

Eiraku Hozen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical, rectangular artwork depicting a scene of people working with ceramics. The artwork has a light blue border with a thin gold line on either side. The scene shows people outside a building with a tiled roof. One person holds a long pole. There are ceramics and tools scattered throughout the scene. The background includes some foliage and a mountain. The artwork is done in muted colors, primarily shades of gray, beige, and blue. The artist's signature appears in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
313 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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