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Surimono Calendar for the Dog Year, 1814

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown background. A white rabbit wearing a red kimono with white flowers and a red head covering. The rabbit has long black whiskers. The kimono has a lighter red lining. The rabbit holds a ball with a mosaic pattern of red, white, and brown. The ball is half brown and half mosaic. The rabbit sits near a ceramic object with a patterned base and white object on top. There are cherry blossoms behind the rabbit. Japanese text is on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
1814
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
544 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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