Lobster on a Piece of Charcoal with Other New Year Decorations
A large red lobster with long antennae on top and shorter feelers underneath its head faces left. It has eight legs. The lobster sits on a grey-black charcoal briquette. There are green plants on the bottom right side. Behind are a few white New Year's decorations. The background color is beige. There are Japanese characters along the left side and a square with more characters on the top right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 437 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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