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Spinning Wheel and Spools

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese-style artwork depicting various objects, including a spinning wheel with a large wheel on the right side and a handle extending to the left. The wheel features a crisscross pattern with rope wrapped around it. Next to the wheel is a short wooden stand. To the left of the stand is a cylindrical container with a floral design. Two small oval objects are placed to the right of the container. Behind these objects is a brown bag adorned with white designs, tied with a ribbon. A bundle of sticks or branches with small red flowers or buds is positioned behind the bag. The background of the artwork features Japanese text written vertically on the left side and horizontally at the top, and the artwork is signed on the bottom right. The entire artwork has a beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 439 px
Museum record:
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