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Cakes and Food Made of Seaweed

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese text on off-white background. Red stamp in top right corner. A rectangular box with a blue and red label on top and a blue rectangle on top with Japanese writing inside it. The box has a rectangular hole cut into the top. The box is open to reveal two compartments. A package of brown food and a package of gray food inside. A second, closed rectangular box with a blue and red label and a tied red ribbon on the front. A ceramic bowl with a blue and white patterned top and a red and white patterned body. The bowl contains a blue seaweed-like substance. The items are on a light gray surface. "Cakes and Food Made of Seaweed by Kubo Shunman".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
558 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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