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Cabinet for the Toilet and Bedclothes

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a Japanese-style chair, a tatami mat with a floral pattern, and a potted plant. The chair is made of wood and has a reddish-brown color. The chair's backrest features a white oval design with four white circles arranged in a square. The seat and tabletop of the chair are flat. The chair has three rectangular inlays on the front, featuring orange leaf designs on a black background. The tatami mat is rectangular and has a green border. The tatami mat's floral pattern consists of red and green colors. A pair of white geta sandals are on the left side of the mat. The potted plant is placed behind the chair and has long green leaves. The background of the print is a light beige color. There are several lines of Japanese text written vertically on the left side and horizontally at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
540 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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