The image displays a fan and a wine cup on a beige background. The fan has a reddish-brown handle with a red band around it; the fan's ribs are white with brown lines. The fan's cover is white with a brown outline. The wine cup is reddish-brown and oval-shaped. There are two objects painted in black on the wine cup. There are several vertical lines of Japanese writing on the image. The background is beige with darker edges and a few light-colored cracks. In the bottom-right corner, there are a few more characters in black. The overall composition presents these objects against a simple background with writing.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 395 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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