The image depicts a still life with a candlestand and book. The candlestand is on the left and features a blue and white design depicting a mountainous landscape. A gold candlestick with a fluted stem and a rounded, bulbous top sits on the candlestand. To the right of the candlestand is a book with a red and brown design on top, featuring a bird. The book has a red symbol on its cover. The background of the image is beige with Japanese writing on the left side. The artist's name, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, and the title, Candlestand and Book, are associated with this image.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably 1813
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 446 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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