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Box and Books

Uematsu Tōshū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese-style illustration titled "Box and Books" by Uematsu Tōshū. The illustration features a hexagonal box with a curved top, positioned on the right side of the image. The box has a red frame and is open on one side, revealing a landscape scene inside. The inside of the box contains a mountainous scene with blue and white waves and red accents. The top of the box has a blue background with swirling green and white waves and red accents. To the left of the box is an open book with a blue cover. The pages of the book are white with black lines. There are small colorful objects on the pages of the book. The background of the image is beige with Japanese writing in black ink. The writing is arranged vertically on the left side of the image.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 286 px
Museum record:
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