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Cushion, Short Coat and Fur of Tiger

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print; cream-colored background. Cushion and short coat folded on top of each other; the short coat has a tiger skin pattern on the outside. Cushion has a white exterior with brown designs; an oval-shaped black interior. Short coat has a patterned design with pink, gray, and white sections; white lining with zigzag edge. Japanese characters written in black ink on the left and right sides; two small red seals, one bottom-left and one top-right.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 438 px
Museum record:
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