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Set of Utensils for the Tea Ceremony

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese-style still life. A floral arrangement with green leaves and pink-and-white flowers sits to the left. Beside it, a small white vase holds several long incense sticks with a round tan object on top. A white bowl and a patterned cloth are positioned to the right of the vase. A cylindrical container wrapped in fabric with a tan object on top is placed to the right. Japanese writing is scattered throughout the image. A red seal is in the bottom-right corner, and a small white rectangle with "1974" is in the bottom-left corner. The background is beige with a darker beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
1810s
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 460 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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